This is not easy to answer.
There are investors, who DO support the community and invest significant amounts of money into this system for the joy to build a social media network and observe what their money does for people. If there wouldn't be an attractive ROI on top, it is questionable if those investors would still support the community.
Other investors only crunch numbers and don't have a particular interest in the content, but maybe also not abusing the system and accept a ROI on a moderate base.
Then there are those, who abuse the system as described above. Altogether it has an effect on the whole system. Question is if the abuse activities outweigh the other performances on the whole. I do not know the answer. Does anyone know?
A healthy system can handle abuse. There is no system on earth which is not abused and where some people profit more than others. I do not care so much about the abuse and the greed of others. For I am not a greedy person but also, of course, think in terms of profit making. I make sure to not get aroused or rage about it. Doesn't do any good and makes me sick and unsatisfied.
I guess in order to stay healthy or stable the individual users should not let themselves be encouraged by abuse. Do your thing, cooperate with others, hold the community spirit high and have as much fun & fruition as possible. It could be over one day, it could go on. Nobody knows. Endure some uncertainty and if you do have the feeling that it loses its attraction, look for something better. Meanwhile a lot of experience and knowledge might have passed your heart & mind.