You know I totally agree with you. Even before the Hardfork went live I could see how it would just make whales richer. There were a couple of witnesses who saw that but the majority obviously decided to support it. I wish on the proposal program went through rather than this new curve we have.
Knowing people is truly the only way to grow your SP on Steem, at least consistently.
Your idea sounds great but where will the value of the blockchain come from? You can tip but if you don't you are still earning. There is no incentive for people to use the coin other than just holding it. The idea needs to be polished a bit, I think.
Btw I want to buy a bunch of DEC by the end of the month to load up in the guild to help it grow faster. I will invest some 30k DEC with real money because I am struggling to get time to play at the moment as much as I used to.
RE: NewSteem Innovation: Building Larger and More Diverse Curation Teams.