You can micro-analyze what this or that stakeholder did or should have done but the actual experience and observation of real behavior is the closest to ground truth to me, not previous theory or desires.

You see the numbers better, are the vast majority of regular people coming here selling, or just the ones favored with enough rewards to matter?

I'd think that it would fall on distribution lines, more rewards, more selling.
Less rewards, less selling (except in Venezuela).
If that is the case then shouldn't we focus our votes on the smaller accounts?
Those earning significant rewards can only sell once, it's on the crowd to learn not to cut their own throat, imo.

If we are changing paradigms, why would those that thrived under the old rules also thrive here?

You may be right, crapitalism needs its pound of flesh.
They got rules that need following.
Only the right people are allowed to profit big.

I guess tipping could work, it paid well enough delivering pizzas in the working class areas.
The exclusive parts of town didn't tip for s**t.

The net STEEM should be about zero. His lists don't seem to show the former.

This what I figured, not pull the plug time, just yet.

At this point there is so little value left I might as well hang on to it in case a miracle happens.

It won't be a miracle, it will be the dogged determination of those willing to put in the effort, if at all.
This place will work just fine, but the folks that brought it to here want it to work on automatic and we aren't there, yet.
It may be time for them to put down the ball and let those willing to pick it up move it down the field.

Will smteees! happen?