Out of curiosity, what is the basis of your belief that Steemit is a 'system meant to benefit everyone'?
Are you aware of the ninjamine that created most of the Steem in existence, and is where almost all the whales got their stakes before Steemit even existed?
I'm thinking it's possible that market forces determine cui bono, and the system is designed to benefit stake, rather than everyone.
Not disagreeing with the idea that the platform SHOULD benefit everyone, or saying it doesn't. It clearly can benefit everybody, but it may not be the actual primary purpose the whales' stakes are acting to achieve.