Regarding Splinterlands, I know that DAO pays out salaries, but I don't know how they fund all things around... All in all, IMO, the bad money management was the main reason SPL went in the bad direction... Again... It's easy to criticize from the sidelines... I'm not sure that I will do better in that situation either...
You are right on the second point, but I consider my full HP so crappy and little that my vote matters like a plancton in the ocean 😅
Don't underestimate your power... There are many plankton in the sea... Much more than whales... 😉