I appreciate the detailed response.
One point I disagree with you on is that this is not a political game. As you describe, some whales don't want to participate, so other whales are using their power and influence to counteract their votes. That is absolutely a political game.
What I see is people flagging my post because someone else upvoted it. That's like saying "I'm gonna vote for Trump because they voted for Hillary," even though both are terrible candidates and we would've been much better off with Gary Johnson.
At any rate, I'm glad there is a fix planned for the quirk you describe. Thank you for that explanation.
I see your point. Maybe Gary Johnson would have won if all Trump and Clinton voters countered each other :)
I'd upvote this whole exchange, but that seems like a lot of work. :-D