That's fine, my eyes are sore too :)

... from my own experience is that the demise of bid bots had had a positive impact on my rewards.

I suspect there are plenty of people in this situation. That SP is now more open to voting in the wild, where as before you had to pay for the pleasure.

Nor do I have to respond to comments that are required by the Ts and Cs and, by and large, superficial and inane.

Get ready for an influx of more of these if the price continues in this direction!