Great information and visuals. But it does seem support a problem. We find ourselves with less content (trending), but potentially better quality. The factor of time begins to work against us. As valuable content rapidly becomes stale and unavailable, due to the current design of the system, we begin to erode the overall pool of content. This is the opposite of what people want.

Can we find a way to keep good content in the system longer, by establishing some reward for authors and curators beyond 30 days? Shouldn't good content always be available to the community? Equally so, shouldn't authors be rewarded by the longevity of their work when it remains sought-after and therefore adds continuous value to the platform?

I think this is one of the most important 'upgrades' Steemit can make to strategically position itself for long-term success!