Biggest change seems like the tax on cities with 0 income. Those dudes at the top of the leader board are not going to be happy, especially when you add in the drop from 1.5-1% for distribution.

Overall I feel like the distribution will hit a balance no matter the percentage. If the goal is to grow the distribution pool then I think this lower percentage is a good move. I think the majority of cities are getting their primary income from SIM but the daily HIVE bonus is always nice.