Yes, this is still the case. There is something else you should know. Even if your 100% vote is zero it can be 00.1 or 00.2 if you vote on day 6 of the post or content. I try to check and cite for as many 0.01 votes I see everywhere.

And if it comest tondustbunnt. It is still active for those who once subscribed, although cannot join again or new.

And that pool? That is where those uovoted are coming from, the interest you receive over your SP..that pool is drying up because it is also drained by scammers, whales, those. Milking Steemit with upvote bots.