Of course, using all your votes does not preclude changing your votes in favor of a witness who, as you say, brings something to the table.

The last point you make is most poignant to me, some of the top witnesses.., I know of them but what do they do besides stick around in the top twenty?

I have been to TWO Steemfests now and met several. Some of my choices are down to who they are and whether they were 'unapproachable gods' at SF3 and 4.

I see you are in the twenty. Other than knowing you have been here since day 1, command a lot of respect, I don't know what you contribute other than a lot of flags when HF21 started (which I'm grateful for as I am an abuse fighter).

You have no recent posts, and your bio says nothing.

This is not a dig at you, but unless I have been active since March 2016 (I regret missing the early years), then I have no reason to give my vote to @smooth.witness.

Others such as @gtg I have met, I spoke to at length and have dined with (at SF4), @blocktrades I had a decent conversation with on the final day at SF4. Are these reasons to give my vote?

Some of it is forging relationships and others I can see are doing great things, such as @steempeak, @curie, @roelandp and @good-karma.

It's not just you but quite a few in the top 30. We can't see what you are doing. Do you see my dilemma?