Personally, I ain't too concerned about the power down if there is a disclosure of how and where this fund is being spent and how it's going to benefit Steem and this community.

I completely agree with you on the issue of transparency and accountability of financial operations of Steemit Inc. Anything under the curtain raises doubt & suspicion. Transparency will bring in much needed boost to the confidence of the community.

The simple reasoning is if something is positive then why will anyone try to hide it under covers? So, not being transparent on critical issues raises red flags for me.