Why aren’t DAO delegates paid a % of the funds they have delegated to them, and then delegation being reset yearly? 

Seems like it would align incentives, and prevent checked out delegates from sticking around.

It is extremely hard to get token holders to delegate in the first place. If you reset, in reality, redelegation just won't happen. 

Slightly tangential, you might find this interesting:

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It is extremely hard to get token holders to delegate in the first place. If you reset, in reality, redelegation just won't happen. 

Slightly tangential, you might find this interesting: https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/arb-staking-use-surplus-fees-to-align-governance/25084