While not ideal, it is a nice step in understanding how things really are.

We have more power than we think, at least on the day-to-day activity that takes place on here.  Sure the SP that is inactive can appear at any time but I think, knowing that a lot of the early Whales were investors, that might sit out on the sidelines.

It probably does come into play with Witnesses since they might cast their votes and leave it.