Not sure if you've received answers to these yet, and I'm very new myself so still figuring it all out. I'm not sure about the first question, but I think the payout dropping is due to the fluctuating value of Steem dollars.
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Hey thank you, I realized the second one a day or so after posting this. Should have been obvious. The first is simply that, little steem power means you have no influence. Any you have is so minuscule you won't ever notice it. I have around 200 steem power now and still hardly make a dent, however i'm starting to notice very small curation rewards. They are small but they are there
Good to know - thank you!