If only all that you just explained had BEEN explained EARLIER ... if only we were not having to play catch up ... I was a professional journalist, but barely a triple dolphin here, so if you had to learn from ME that this needed to be addressed, that means Hive has a MASSIVE GAP higher up on communicating with the community, a community that has let it be known that largely it is not for this change right now. We have been discussing this since the town hall on January 1, so this is known.
But I appreciate that you have come forth SWIFTLY, @acidyo, on behalf of OCD. Your position on lower than 20 percent has been consistent. The problem is the perception of complete disrespect because of a lack of announcement, but you have helped with that too in that we know now that such changes cannot be predicted well in advance. I will add your post here to my Things Ms. Dee Likes newsletter coming out later today so that the things you have explained here can be known by the German and Spanish-speaking communities also.
Honestly, I don't think the larger community are for higher APR, but it's a sensitive matter a little similar to downvotes as it feels like you're "taking away" something from people which means that many are/stay quiet about it.
I also think it would've been better handled had the witnesses mentioned their decision to make a change but then again many/most didn't say anything when they upped it this high either.
I wasn't saying that your comment in particular was the only one that forced me to post, I had plans to do it but as mentioned the previous time it was about to be lowered a witness stepped in and changed it, which may still happen, who knows, but figured I'd post this anyway to share my opinion and thoughts.
I appreciate that you did come forth, @acidyo, and I respect you more for having done so. You have showed more respect for the community than 19 other top witnesses, and this is noted with gratitude.