Why is a floor on Connects necessary?

[ppcbuilders]

Other than you know, "cuz we can".

Why are some 4, some 9?

[NikolaS]

Hi doug,

Thank you for reaching out to us. I would like to clarify that the number of Connects you need to use varies per job, and there are some jobs where you won’t need to use Connects at all. We’ll show you the amount in the job posting, so you’ll know how many Connects you’re using when you submit your proposal. You can find more information in this help article. 

[ppcbuilders]

There is nothing you said that is not readily observable

Why is a floor, any floor - necessary?

[luqman_mak]

I think its supposed to act as a filter, if a client has good stats, their job posts are valued higher and it is expected that because they are more expensive to apply to - it would help with filtering out applicants to only those who are skilled.