Calling something abuse assumes that bloggers have some sort of responsibility not to blog. Very odd way of looking at things but since you barely blog I guess you would have that perspective.
Tell me what bloggers should do? Stop blogging? If you think there should be a cap on top level posts then ask for the top level post reward cap to be put back. The developers decided to remove it, not the bloggers.
Level of ignoring your own problem of abuse is staggering!!!
Do you want me to stop posting? Is that your idea of solving the abuse? Otherwise bloggers are going to do what bloggers do which is to blog.
I want you and anyone else stop receiving auto-votes worth 25$+ for few sentences and reference link. That posts are worth pennies, not even dollars.
I've narrowed the debate down to A / B.
If you think not then you're being consistent. If you look at Youtube then you will see when Youtube demonetized the Patreon model became more popular among established Youtubers.
No one in the debate is against new bloggers being rewarded or even becoming established bloggers. But what is a successful blogger?