Yes, inequality is a problem on Steem. I don't think it was better in the beginning. Minnows didn't have any voting power at all when the reward distribution was exponential.
Luckily, the slogan has been changed back to "Your voice is worth something". At least, that's what I'm seeing now when I'm not logged in.
That's weird now. I see the new one :-)
actions always speak louder XD