I just got my first EXCL masternode running! Many thanks to bumbacoin who wrote an extremely helpful article on the process. http://bumbacoin.blogspot.com.au/2016/07/how-to-setup-exclusive-coin-master-node.html

I have read some people stating a proposed increase to the masternode minimum from 5000 to 7500 coins. I would gladly purchase more at this stage in development but as the demand increases, the high buyin will phase new investors out. With so many coins adopting the masternode system, it would be wise to keep the amount lower to be in the same space as say DASH for instance.