Priority #3 Reward SteemPower (Delegation) to the newest users to retain them and allow them to speak the Good Word Mouth. (Have them earn STEEM/SBD)
[This can be done voluntarily by the Old Boys Club/Whales that have the Extra SP and can delegate and undelegate if abusing SP.]
No idea why most are chasing after scraps for some extra SBD / Steem. What's happening is just an arms race from out-of-whack econs, which is understandable since no one wants another to get too big. So join or be left out. But it's just not an optimal move for the network, and the situation ought to be rectified.