I've reached out to him through numerous forums. Figured since you were talking about how you have conversations with him you might be able to help bridge the gap.
But ya know if SteemIt wants their employees using delegated SP to flag active, benign developers that is something I'll have to keep in mind when planning for the future based off the success of SteemIt. :)
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