I don't really care what's their cut because there's no competition where I could go if I didn't like it :D

But I would appreciate transparency.

Regarding the experiment, I agree with you it's not worth it. Although it would have been in August when Medium distributed so much money for clapping that I wondered if anyone had thought for more than a minute about the new system.

Anyway, it's better if you spend your time writing some more great articles. I just read a few and you made me subscribe. Thanks for dropping by and keep up the great work.