It's interesting how people just assume people want to do manual Curation. Not everyone does, which is why automation is key in this digital Era. Some people just want to earn their passive income in the background as they support their fave creators. This limitations, though done with good intentions, may backfire. I do like the idea though, will adjust mine later...
Just because this large stake holders aren't active doesn't mean they don't check in. I doubt anyone would fail to check in on their 1000's of dollars of investment.
Thing is, we can't be all wrong or right about this, o just think it's time the big investors come in and reschuffle a few things. It gets baddest before it becomes better, I feel the hive.vote owner has good intentions. Thing is, this will affect us all but with time the guys who aren't always present will come in and adjusted things when they learn of this change. In in all I believe this will help some good authors like you and I get better votes when reschuffllings are done