The current EIP is so focused on stopping abuse, which our own white paper tells us we shouldn't be focusing on, that it is hurting growth. The fact that a post has to get to $4 before votes reach a linear curve is a prime example of that. That discourages people from voting for new/small users.
RE: Proof that the Steem Whitepaper Both Schizophrenically Believes, and Does not Believe in “Voting Abuse.”