TL;DR most of the thread, but @ OP - that sucks! In my experience most people stick around to vote!

Also, I think its AWESOME, my DF runs have been 100-1,000% more enjoyable since the implementation of it. I don't have to lead the dungeon 100% of the time, people that were silent before are speaking up and being more patient. I think its a total genius, almost cost-free incredible incentivizer so far!