If @blocktrades could Zack Morris time out the world, he would finally have the freedom to work on the new reputation system he teased us with 5 years ago. :)
This was the first evidence I could find, but I am sure he mentioned it earlier than this on chain or during an interview. Check out the bottom of this post.
@blocktrades/roadmap-for-hive-related-work-by-blocktrades-in-the-next-6-months
RE: Rethinking Reputation on Hive