To those who worry that adding more SC seats will become a never-ending game of one-upsmanship

[intrepidity]

3. OK, you said in one line what I took several paragraphs to say

Yes, the bottom line is that if our government accurately reflected the population (as would be the case if everybody voted), we would not have to worry

So removing the obstacles (such as examples I pointed out) are critical.

It's a platitude to say "Just vote" as if there aren't a multitude of complexities involved.