I am very sorry, but I do not agree on your statement right there.
Just to be clear: Crypto (so not just Ecency, but crypto in general) is a beautiful place BECAUSE of the fact that it is not regulated. If we wanted regulation, we would go to the bank and we would be the same as the majority of the world population.
Entitlement? I do not feel entitled. I do not want anything that is not mine. It's true, the payout system of Ecency is a wonderful thing to have - but let's be clear about one thing.
If you LOWER the rewards thanks to some OWN conviction of yours, you are not making an injustice towards me - but also to the person who rewarded me the lowered amount in the first place.
Let's be clear here: if @vortac or @dalz or @tarazkp decided to upvote some post of mine - who the hell says that it is okay for that amount of a reward to be taken away? If the limited reward pool should be spread further to people who put more effort in their posts, then why don't they do the same thing I did? Post on a daily basis for two straight years, stick on the blockchain through thick and thin, always look at the positive side of things, always share useful tips about the numerous wonderful communities on it. No? Surely you can see the logic behind my way of thinking?