That´s a nice idea, but you can´t replace @dan by anyone - especially not people, who have totally different goals in mind. It´s not only that Dan has left, but with him the spirit and vision. I still believe into STEEM and the power of decentralization though. Maybe the main problem is, that someone like Dan is so lightyears ahead of his time, that most of this visions are (not yet) ready to become a reality. I try to live with that - although I also would like to see it different...

i would be keen to see an ethical program linked to the network rewards, as the current platform is so exploited by the top players here, and they hold all the cards in the hand.

P.S. Thought for the day: 

*A moral system valid for all is basically immoral.
― Friedrich Nietzsche*

He's probably already done it for EOS we're just waiting for it to launch so we can copy it : )

The biggest problem with Steemit is indeed any sort of financial incentives.  If there were none, Steemit would still have excessively low quality posts and tons of spam, just the spam would evolve from shit posting to "blah blah blah ultra vitamin cure cancer blah blah blah increase penis size too blah blah 100% health in 1 month blah blah links here" then insert tons of affiliate links, link wheeling, social media profiles etc.  This includes especially in your comments section which is what would be hit the hardest.

I've just created my own cryptocurrency 2 days ago, I've not yet implemented anything with it as I'm working more towards full social network as opposed to blogging platform.  This project, though, will likely die before it starts, so don't expect me to end up releasing anything due to lack of capital to implement what I have as this little side project. *Shrug*

To my understanding, though, Dan already has some plans to start a Steemit competitor using EOS, we'll have to wait and see what becomes of that.

It is interesting, but when currency or money is applied, the game is on. Way too many people cannot see money as a game, so their feelings get involved. I do not think that math will fix human nature, but can only predict and perhaps guide human behavior.

I wish people had to vote for others a certain number of times before they could self vote.  Also, waiting for a platform that filters out posts under 3 paragraphs. ( We have steepshot for the art and photography posts)