Why are we even discussing changing this metric now, so close to a new device release?

(...and before anyone jumps down my throat I am just playing the devils advocate here.)

To a casual observer it appears that someone doesn't like or think that a member or members who have high karma now, deserve any of the future perks that may come from that metric.

If this is the case, what's going to happen the next time if high karma earners from this change fall out of favor?


What I'm saying is that if a future perk, developers device, or all expense paid trip to Las Vegas (release rumors early and update often ) or something is going to be determined by karma, changing the equation of how karma is calculated now might seem a bit tacky and disingenuous.

Some may discount my post based on my relatively low karma but I am an observer of the process.