Logic, for some reason I could not reply to your early response above so I am posting here:
"If some of those whales have smaller reputation (uncommon), that's maybe becasue they do not post much in their blog. If you are whale, it is easy to get higher reputation. Just post something and all other whales would jump on your posts, including all poor beggars. You will qucikly earn reputation.
If you are poor, then it takes a very long time to raise your reputation."
I will not argue the point, you may be correct. But the fact remains the reputation scores are earned for (non financial ) contribution to the platform ie posting ect. Where as seniority levels (whales, minnows ect) are rated by the amount of skin you have put into the game (financial investment mainly in the form of SteemPower). They are two different measures with different type of benefits.