Thank you for sharing your curation thoughts. There is a lot to learn from you. Even small accounts like me who are absolute beginners should curate because:
They can understand the difference between good and bad content. They become inclined towards producing good content when they understand what it is like. By doing so, they help themselves, the other content producers and the steem network as a whole.
Upvotes can start pulling some bits of SP & SBD and they see things in action, on a tiny scale though.
They get exposure which helps them connect with seasoned steemians.
Curation for whales is absolutely must. I have seen many whales neither posting nor curating. Whales have a far greater responsibility towards the ecosystem than penguins & minnows.
In fact, it is the whales who are producing real wealth through curation, blogging & keeping their investment.
I will find out what msp is all about and how it can help minnows.
Thanks again for your insights and efforts.