This is a very smart idea! The current reputation score is generally ignored except for certain basic cutoffs (i.e. reputation of 0, and in a few cases, a little bit higher but easily attainable).

Unfortunately, it was previously based on earnings, which helps the wealthy users (with large stakes) increase their reputation very easily. I know for a fact that investing in certain services (such as HSBI) helped me grow my own reputation quicker than other active users in our ecosystem, which is not a fair advantage.

I look forward to seeing this new system. It sounds like it would be equitable as a form of genuine activity and engagement.

A couple of questions come to mind: would this reputation system include all activity prior to its implementation? Would it be biased towards users of Threads/InLeo, or would it also give equal opportunity for those who choose to use other frontends?