This is a known issue. The current design around smart fees is described here: https://gist.github.com/gavinandresen/6548612 https://gist.github.com/gavinandres

This is a known issue. The current design around smart fees is described here: https://gist.github.com/gavinandresen/6548612 https://gist.github.com/gavinandresen/6548612 The high level idea is to introduce market mechanics to bitcoin fees, with the expectation that competition will drive prices down.