By opaque, I mean I'd like to know the formula. What is Medium's cut of members' $5 a month? Most writers saw income drop in the last redesign. That's unfortunate. This new plan seems designed to concentrate wealth even further among your most popular writers. That's a shame. Like the world in general, Medium's readers and writers would be better served if you distributed the wealth more broadly and thereby encouraged diverse and unique voices to come to the table.