shaydinblue
I'd like to understand the points you're making more clearly but first let me say this:
We are all still very early here! Yes, some were earlier than others and took on huge risk - not many of the presalers actually held onto their OHM because it was scary as well to do in the earlier days and noone knew if this would work. Most large holders bought and held.
This trajectory was always planned - you cant inflate to infinite. The goal was always to start sky high and end up in a place with minimal inflation where OHM is a relatively stable currency. Today, we're still in a place of super high inflation and will remain so after this cut- as a new holder, you can still greatly "grow your stack."
To address your concern about price vs supply. Price in and of itself should never be the goal but maintaining a premium over RFV is a goal - the protocol needs to maintain that premium in order to bring in profits to distribute to stakers. If not, we can keep the reward rate high and watch as the premium shrinks and runway disappears such that we will all get fewer rewards in the long run. Its a delicate balance. All holders benefit from this, big and small.
You say that you recognize that the inflation rate is a problem but that its "baked into the protocols' design." Firstly, this is patently false, see above.
Irrespective of the reward rate, rewards are limited by RFV in the treasury which is used to mint new OHM - ignore APY and other headline numbers. So lowering the reward rate doesnt change the amount of OHM you will receive over time as an individual holder, it just spreads it out over a couple more months and allows the protocol to grow in a more healthy manner so that the RFV and sum of all future rewards can be greater. Again, this benefits everyone on a pro rata basis.
If your concerns are more than selfishly trying to grow your bag a little faster now without regard for the protocol, please feel free to DM and I'd be happy to chat further.
PS - Despite, your false claim about the policy team being OG ohmies, there have been many new ohmies who have joined the policy team recently. Anyone who wants to get involved should apply, demonstrate their understanding of the protocol and interest in helping it grow, and join!