Interesting thoughts. That would be cool if you could self automate your votes. I think a lot of people are turned on to Steemit by the thought of sustained rewards in the form of curation, but since your vote is tied to your name, you still want to make sure you are voting on good content. At the very least content you are interested in. I look forward to hearing if you make any progress with the Pi-voter!
You need a lot of sp to really earn from curation. I don't worry about how much I make from it
:) easy to say when you are a dolphin. Seriously though, if this were my full time job I would be on the street. I am lucky that I have a decent job and I am able to use Steemit mainly as a creative outlet and a way to meet new people. I understand what you are saying.