Today I read all of the short introductions the CSM made and I must admit, many on them feel copy pasted. They all say they want to support the wars, they all say they want to work on the New Player Experience.
This was only my first impression though. I sincerely believe, that most of the people that set themselves up for the votes care about the game and want to help it grow and stay healthy. Nevertheless, I feel like many feel forced to advocate for as many causes as possible at the same time. The competition is real, but it should not force the players to make promises they cannot keep.
I do think there should be some versatility in the CSM and I would want to support people that focus on their part of the game. I would vote for someone that has a clear point of view and a clear idea of what they are doing. Not necessarily a veteran CSM, but people that stand up for themselves.
From my point of view, the NPE has had a lot of work put into it, and there is little to be done that would not detach it even more from the actual gameplay of Eve. New Players are important, but they need to be told to work with other players, not with NPCs. Eve is a social game, with all of it's friendships and toxicity.
There is enough reason for conflict imho, we do not really need more of it. We need some balancing, some QoL and some dedication.
From my point of view, the big nullblocks will get their representatives anyway, as always and as it should be, 0.0 is a large part of the game. I think we should also get some people from lowsec, some from the WHs and some industrialists. To have a healthy game, we need a good CSM. I think people should not only vote for their own playstyle, but keep the whole picture in mind.
I myself will vote for players from different parts of New Eden and choose those, that feel competent and interested in keeping the good parts of the game while making sure progress stays a topic.