ok. But that imbalance can be solved by simply tuning the voting weight algorithm - as people have suggested for months. I would not oppose that sort of adjustment. I just don't see that a cap is necessary or useful.
If they establish a new tier of investors, how long will it be 'til steemit is flooded with posts from a new crop of users complaining about how unfair it is for whales to earn higher interest than regular users?