I agree, I wasn't clear. What I meant was that sometimes people refrain from voting good content out of something that resembles ... envy. It's the "crab bucket" story used in the Steem whitepaper as well. That's, IMO, contrary to the spirit in which this platform has been built.
Yes, one has to vote responsibly and "manage" one's voting power but envy (for somebody else's rewards) shouldn't enter the equation, IMO, at least up to numbers that are large enough to make a dent in the reward pool (around $1000)