It takes courage to tell the truth when your opinion is not popular.  I recognize it and commend you for your point here @rentmoney.  I also like that you give a suggestion that you think is fair.  

You are right that people are going to be turned off... they already are.  Last season I had at least a dozen decks quit playing for FREE due to that cut.  I shutter to think what will happen in a few days after they see the new rewards system.  

The problem people don't realize is this is a solution to weaken the bots overall influence, yet what it really does is weaken the human players. While it might help for a couple days or weeks, what it is really doing is taking out human players that say "f' it, these bots are no fun AND I get no reward".   Its happening already... such a shame and so unnecessary.

These Mavericks have some good ones and bad ones (why don't the good ones stop their buddies that build all those destructive bots that are raping everyone?)... But more importantly,  they have done Aggy and Matt a disservice, and forced a split between the rich and poor... bots and humans... basically the same issues as people have with steemit... By focusing on **THEIR** own pocketbooks, they have turned their short-term worries for a return into a realization that this is a "pay for play" system.  SM had to move to appease the big boys and now we see the repercussions and the ripples.

I applaud you very much for standing up for what you know is right, and we all know deep down that your points are valid and make sense.  

I have tons of faith in Matt as a person, and think both he and Aggy are trying to appease everyone right now and learning day by day.  I am holding my cards purchased (at this point) because I think they will reach a crossroads where they get to make the right decision again.  The potential is huge and this is just a small bump on the learning curve and hopefully the pain will teach in the process!