Indeed. Reputation is the closest thing to vetting on the platform, reflecting the confidence of the community. It should have more value, as opposed to wealth, which is no more reflective of the value of ones ideas than the length of their legs, or the color of their hair.
Most of the wealth of the world is no more determined by the individuals possessing than those traits, being the result of luck, inheritance, and sometimes clever investments. Neither should SP keep it's possessors from freely curating and providing their choices for our benefit.