To be clear, I don't think altruism is a very helpful word. I think we all take action based on self-interest, even if it's just to create the world we want to live in. When I advocate for minimizing self-voting it's because I think too much self-voting will keep some investors away who think Steemit is a scam. That, in turn, keeps the price of STEEM down which hurts all investors. "Resisting" may be a selfish strategy also, just one with a much larger timescale which embraces whatever will increase the value of our holdings.
Thanks again for explaining your perspective openly and honestly.