It really is a very hard balancing act and we are learning and adapting, tweaking and adjusting all along the way. Goal is, FAIR! And not just about SP, though high SP does help.. Good content. Our biggest increase metric is how much more you earn organically vs what shadowbot provides. Those who consistently earn far more organically (and we do track up vote bots as well hehe) than what are provided from (Shadow)Bot(s) will see the biggest boost. And some people are what we call "boosters". They want to earn curations from the best content and "feed" minnows while doing so.
Really appreciate the kind words and encouragement it is people like you that make all this worth while!