Hi, yes, you're right, the topic has been on my mind too. I don't really see why SP or reputation should be an indicator of the seriousness, integrity, trustworthiness or commitment of a user. But the fact is that the owner can distribute his stake according to whatever guidelines he likes, whether we like them or not. And the Steemit team does not adhere quite so strictly to its own guidelines. I personally did not fulfil the minimum requirements for any of my applications and was still selected as a curator and SR. So there seems to be a look beyond that. So give it a try!