Yes - they changed stuff. I am still figuring it out, but so far it does look like long form, 'high quality' content is being rewarded more....I think.

Articles like your Tree Talk should receive more support and get more than it otherwise would have. Let me know if that is not the case, we may have to cheat 😂

And indeed, the economy is good if the stock market is good, except the steem stock market is in the garbage 😂 - I don't know what will happen but I think its still a raw mostly untapped infrastructure to build things on. Only time will tell - but I can't wait to see what EOS proposes to do about flags! STEEM has a lot of experience, but others could learn from it....