>I don't understand why the block chain would need to do more than record one more post in the day's activity.

Im not really an expert, but my seat-of-the-pants understanding is that for the blockchain to even be able to recognize a vote on the post, the post has to _already be_ on the blockchain.  Even if a post gets no votes at all, there's a certain amount of space required just for the post to be there, eligible for votes.

So the problem isnt adding it back in if it gets a vote, its that in order to get the vote, it has to be already in.  So all the posts that are expired and that we wouldnt reasonably want to see reopened because theyre no longer timely or relevant, would have to have what amounts to an open  ballot box sitting on the blockchain, ready to tally its vote.  If that makes any sense.

>If the second payout window has less competition does it pay better?
Is it worth more to get/give your votes in the 30 day payout?

Im actually not sure, though ive wondered the same thing.  It makes sense to me that it would be, but my actual observation is that it doesn't seem to be meaningfully different.