Hey @thejohalfiles. Looks like @acidyo got you covered here. Sorry, I missed your comment because it wasn't a reply to one of mine. The browser mention notifications aren't that reliable.

I don't know the details of keeping the rewards in a pool until they are claimed, but I assume it helps with performance and might also have an impact on the interest rate of newly created VESTS given to Steem Power holders, but I'm not really sure. It's complicated stuff.