Actually the changes do not remove the advantages of autovoting. What the changes do is remove the advantages of front-running whale votes (manually or using a bot). Autovoting is still marginally more profitable than manual curation because you can setup a script that only votes when the voting power reaches 100% on any post or comment. That is something that manual curators cannot do unless if you do not sleep and are constantly looking for content.
Although I must say that it is a relief not to have the idea in the back of my mind that I am voting to early or to late on a post.
RE: Manual Curators Rejoice as HF 25 Diminishes The Advantages Of Auto-Voting