I understand your reasoning behind this, but I must disagree. Things like this make it much harder for "casual" players to keep themselves afloat.
The whole reason to nerf it is to balance the economy. However, the economy works better with more players. Taking away methods for less active players who just want to come on, talk with friends, and have a good time will make them leave, further lowering our playercount.
I discussed this with teddypines just yesterday in regards to increasing Towny plot upkeep. The same idea applies. Voting benefits the server overall, and I know most newer players use it to afford taxes in towns.
The ripple effect of this is towns would start losing more because residents can't afford taxes as easily, less players could support themselves without dedicating hours and hours every day playing, and an overall smaller economy.
