I have always thought that you are a good person as I see you are transparent, opened up yuor code that helped people create bots which is also one thing that a lot of people dredge up against you, blaming you on the bid bot epidemic and creating the Steembottracker.
The way that I see it when someone uses the bid bots just for the sake of profit then they are just deluding themselves. Shitty post + boost will make people do the opposite and not engage with you and may even down vote you.
Quality post + boosted at the right time can net you additional eyeballs in your post. followers, which can boost engagement and of course some SP.
I look up to Max and when I joined the Empire saw how to properly use bots and have gotten stronger and faster in terms of my growth.
It also provides liquidity and utilization which is very important. The more the token circulates and create need the better it is.
Then investors see potential and bring in their money into the platform.
One thing that irks a lot of people is they say it kills engagement. I would say I am still pretty engaged and build and support communities.
Although I have to say renting delegations has been so expensive nowadays.
I know that I won't be making mad money in curation but i do it to be able to support people so maybe that is one thing that I don't like about bid bot delegations since it is harder for little fishes like me to rent.