Will these premined coins be going towards early adopters (as I recall I started using it after end of last Aug) or is this for something else I don't understand? As a SC user I feel that most users have a right to a share of the proceeds.
The premine is to strengthen the network. The more the premine, the stronger the network. Early adopters
must submit a Loyalty Rating application inorder to be reimbursed (due to the limitations of the Bitcoin core code, there are only 1000 3.0 coins available for reimbursement, first come first serve).