You say you think long term but with what you are saying you are thinking short term.
It's not good NOW so it's need to change NOW. While it's clear that content creators will be rewarded just fine when SMT's come out.
Investors --> STEEM ---> Projects ----> SMT's ----> Content Creators.
One token is not enough to cater everyone right now. But it's doing the best it can with a linear curve.
Waiting for SMT's is the way to go.