If you look at how the equation works Shadow Rank and Steem Power both matter. The longer you are a GOOD steemian AND part of ShadowBot the more Shadow Rank grows. As you are a good steemian your Steem Power grows too! See how the system works? IF you are being a good steemian, even as a minnow you will see you Shadow Rank AND Steem Power GROW! This will increase your earnings faster and faster as time goes by! Our system is designed to be fair, weed out spammers/abusers, and ultimately keep to the principles of steem's whitepaper, promote GOOD authors and GOOD content!