We all have to figure out that comfort zone. When I first started, I wanted to reward everyone for talking to me. I still do, and I still do it. But because I'm trying to also leave enough for them to get paid, I can't really reward as many people that way. Just now I had to adjust my percentage of vote upward just to leave my $0.03 because the price of STEEM is going back down.
So, it's a little frustrating to say the least to try to strike that balance. Personally, I'd rather know I left something that won't be just a token gesture, but that's me. Others could be subsidized by dustsweeper so they're paying for others to upvote them over the threshold. In those cases, votes can be spread farther.
So, anyway, you do what you feel you should do. And then don't be surprised if you change it up a time or two either, as you stumble upon new information, or get tired of your voting power at 50%, or any of a number of other things that can happen when you're here. It's kind of the path I've been taking, and I don't think it's exclusive to me.
thanks so much for the perspective Glen, I so appreciate it!