Yes, but then these…

15k🔺 16k🔻 81 🔺1,096🔻

…both sum to -1k🔻, when the ratios are wildly different. If you really wanted to change the system, I would submit for consideration total votes and down:up ratio %:

31k 🔥 48% ⚖️ 1.2k 🔥 0% ⚖️

In fact, you could easily do that at the client level if you wanted. I’d try it out for sure, I know I’ve seen it elsewhere.