while still collecting enough SP interest to not really lose any stake in the platform
This has never been the case. The % stake always decreases from powering down. The SP balance increases but the total money supply increases even faster.
Anyway, that will be more more clear after the fork with lower inflation and faster power down. The main advantage to this fork is making the system easier to understand.
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