I like to support reliable and active witnesses who do a little bit extra, though I disagree that the witness position is not political.
As much as I hate politics we might need to have some sort of regular political process to bring some accountability and raise the bar a little. I am happy with a fair chunk of the Top 20 but we could always do better and I don't even realize there is the odd issue like this until after it blows up and I only ever review my witness votes on a blue moon.
That doubt, political or not, is because we (human beings behind witnesses) usually have multiple roles here. For example a witness can also be a blogger, can be a developer, and can (should!) be also a stakeholder.
It’s really strange to trust a witness who doesn’t have skin in the game and could jump ship the very next day.
In the end, witnesses are here to serve Hive and its users - doing what’s best for the platform, as long as it aligns with what the users believe. Otherwise, unlike politicians in our countries, witnesses can be “fired” within minutes.
There is no question it is political, but it isn’t suppose to be.
Maybe instead of resisting it and pretending it's not we should embrace it.
It is what it is, nothing something we can really change, where there is money or power, there will be politics.