Quote Originally Posted by crb View Post
Isn't more XP it's own reward?

Let me rephrase

If Simu wanted to benefit everyone without pissing off anyone, they should give the top 25 wealthiest a bonus in their bank account to reflect the extra silver they pulled in during the contest.

You want to give the 25 most prolific experience earners an extra experience bonus for being so good at getting experience?
It's classic game theory. Yeah the top earners make more xp the harder they work, but they are expending a lot more effort (and resources if you're feeding gem bounties) to do so while everyone else gets the same rewards.