You mischaracterize my comments as defending persons instead of vectors for beneficial impact. I don't care who is manually curating content. I care that manual curation is being undertaken, and that it is beneficial to Steem.
You might note my comment to bernie and the consistency in both comments supporting curative incentive imparting value to Steem.
I have much reason to slavishly support @fulltimegeek, and to effect the opposite of @berniesanders, yet I do neither, because I am not slavish in the least, and do not care that I am personally benefited, but consider instead benefit to the community.
My every post and comment, every vote and flag I have cast, show this.
I can appreciate that folks are focused on impact to their account specifically. I am not. I do not fault folks for self-interest, but myself focus on the platform and am willing to suffer what consequences to my account that entails.
Thanks!