Agreed. I do like the idea as such, but am 100% it will be gamed. Especially as xDai fees are almost non-existent, there is no barrier for anyone to set up hundreds of accounts and move 1HNY between them after executing just 1 trade.
Though I realize that currently they might lose out because of slippage.
Anyway, we have the Bright ID sybil protection in place. If we have this as a requirement, then it is much more difficult to game. So we already have all #pollen earners that are verified and registered, we could use those as a base to pick from.
It might not bring as much new users as envisioned, but the ones that do come in will be higher quality and winners will be more deserving.
Separate from this I think the faucet needs some topping up. Current $3 every 2 days is still more than most on the planet earn, but not enough to get the word out in Cryptopia and beyond.