It was only small numbers and like anything he was building up his reputation little by little. And proving he was fair even when he didn't make a profit.
So one week is too little in liondani's point of view but when is someone have earned a rep. What is it two, three weeks - a month or two? And then what happens with the next guy that has a lot of steem power says "nah I still don't think it's long enough"
I can see you kicking the kids off the street corner in your neighborhood for trying to sell lemonade. "I can't trust you kids. Come back when you have more sales experience"