Everything is fantastic... And I can feel Medium is really trying to make better content for readers, except for the "30-second" rule. I read a lot of articles every day. And I often read a 1000 words article in 20 sec by skipping some parts.

If writers don't earn from these reads.... it's super super unfair.

You said now writers might see a higher read ratio... I am saying it will be the opposite...

Sooner or later, you have to change the rules. I hope you understand it sooner.