Let's hope things will improve! I like your last sentence 😀
No whale ever upvoted me. I guess that's because some whales ask money to get their upvote. Other whales upvote their old boys network. And even if they upvote other posts, mines usually lack quality.
You're right it's a complex situation. But if we continue to get more and more upvote bots, Steemit turns into some kind of game. And I think the SP owners usually earn more then the vote buyers. Correct me if I'm wrong?
If I'm correct then the whales only get richer and richer. So that's why I like your last sentence so much. I'm happy to see the improvements 😀😁