I am so excited to see this!!! I have been struggling to find these answers. I mean I have been searching. I knew that the final payout would be off-set by the curation pay out. I'm still confused about the amount. I thought it would be a set percentage. So far, none of mine have been the same %. But the fluctuations without vote changes was making me nuts. Now that I know it is a projection, I can see how it corrects itself. You really have eased my mind about the financial side of Steemit by answering these questions. I feel better informed.