I'm totally agree with you!
exactly the truth! You really have explained the essence of things in clear and simple words.
I don't see anything bad in self-voting as well, especially if the situation requires it.
For example, my experience - I've taken delegation and I have paid for it (for me and my profit from steemit it's really big money, for my country - as well), I have calculated my profit from taking it, but it's cryptocurrency and it's not stable, and I got misfortune-( Prices fell very much, steemfollower doesn't work now, and all my plan was just destroyed!
So i was just shocked, I just would lose money spent for delegation, and I started self-voting as the only way to improve situation somehow.
My friends tell me it's wrong, and I can be flagged for it. I worry about it of course, but what should I do? I just want to return my money back, profit is lost already-(
That's why you're absolutely right! I see your post in the right time! It's like support for me now.
When people really need it, but they are active voters for other steemians as well, then selfvoting is really justified.
Thank you!