Thanks man!

Wondering about that affordable host you mentioned, will it work for a witness?

That's a good question and we will know the answer soon... :) I've thought about all this for a while and maybe it's good when someone makes the test by trying alternatives.

I often read statements like 'keep in mind that even established hosters may not work for your witness node' and many Steem witnesses won't take the risk of trying something new. In the end it leads to a centralized bunch of witnesses all using the same service...

Soon we know ;)