We have a few open spots. I wonder if we'll see a decrease in the number of applicants, now that the payment rate has decreased.
Decrease you say! This is a much anticipated campaign and the payment is yet to be viewed as a drop because, it still very much stands as the highest paying signature with minimal stress on the required number of characters. It is what everyone looks out for in a campaign and Chipmixer has got that covered besides, it's a never ending campaign judging from it's long term of service and it's doing the forum users a lot of charity.
What I think we should have looked out for is some existing users who are already used to the previous pay rate dropping off haven't been enriched richly by the campaign but this is most likely not to be the case. In either case, I'm not qualified to apply but then, good luck to the applicants.
I think there will be no less. At least 100-150 applicants for 1 slot, like last time, even despite a significant decrease in payment. I was the last accepted person to find the old high payouts.
Good luck to everyone.
Where I'm from, we call this grace and it applies in both of your scenarios.