Hey thanks for participating :)
I think yes everyone deserves respect for sure.
And as for quality I think at this time we need to focus more on making this platform fun and social then worrying about quality. Quality is important but making this a great community brings more value than a well-written article. We got caught up in this quality argument for too long.
Well respect is only seems to be given to those who use the platform responsibly and don't upvote their own posts using bots or auto votes.
I think the argument can be said that quality really doesn't matter anymore at all. We want people to be engaging and talking to one another, rather then creating. Your success on this platform comes down to your "socialness" rather than your actual post.