Very interesting post. I love your analysis of the current system and the impact/situation on Hive.
I think one of our great strengths is the incentive system to upvote based on your staked Hive. People can get rewarded for creating content and consuming content equally. Just that depending on their stake they have to rely more on creating content and receive the attention of bigger curating initiatives that make sure the quality criteria are met if they have a low stake.