Intent is WHOLLY FUCKING irrelevant.
I do understand what you mean, but I can't say that I agree.
If intent is irrelevant, I'd probably have to change most of the witnesses I vote for. And I guess most Steemians would have to change them as well.
I know that voting for a witness is not the same thing as voting for my favorite authors, but I'm looking for people I believe are doing good things. Not only for the blockchain but for our community as whole.
So to me, intent is very relevant.