We have enough members with 50k SPs of their own, so most applications will probably come in singles, which will mar the idea of giving members with fewer SPs a chance to be curators.

I feel the original format of more members in a team was the best, but as you said, this is an experiment, so go ahead with it. I see it as an experiment that will see fewer curators than ever before. Best of luck, applicants, and I hope you will suggest your three tags carefully, as I see it as a deteriorating factor for creative writers and definitely a jolt for newbies.