I am not following, I guess. If curation is allotted 25% of the total rewards for a post, and (in the example you gave) where only one vote applies, then for a $100 post, that vote would seem to be worth $25, regardless of timing.

In a real world situation, where there are likely to be many votes on a $100 post, then the timing of the vote would clearly change that, due to the allocation you mention.

Right?