Hi @merej99, The update to the upvotes/flagging is likely going to require a Steem engine change, which does make it more complicated than something that can just be made to the Steemit.com website. The developers and community have actually been talking about this a lot on GitHub, and I just got confirmation from one of the devs last night that this item is on their roadmap.
I know that a lot of these changes are crucial to the success of the platform, and it can be frustrating that they are taking so long to get implemented, but I assure you that they are hearing our requests, and working around the clock to bring as many of the features we want online as soon as possible.
It is a massive project though, and they have a ton of features they want to add. To get to where we want to be with all the bells and whistles added and kinks ironed out is going to take some time.
@timcliff, I sincerely appreciate the time you took to read and comment. I've personally not been affected by flags but as an observer, I have witnessed an outcropping of bad blood: members v. members and members v. platform.
I know the dev are working hard and I feel like I've been heard - even if I had to yank you in here. LOL Thank you.