I have no idea why somebody would do that... Actually, I have every idea of why somebody would do that. It's a perennial problem around the hive.
Frankly, I think as long as you're adding some additional value in terms of discussion and commentary, it's solid.
Yes I know - i am here since Steemit (before it was Hive) was invented and know the ego stuff of some whales - no worries :-)