We can certainly agree that 'something' needs to be done about the current situation. :c)
Agreeing to disagree about anything is a healthy exercise that acknowledges that two standpoints each have their merits and where neither individual is particularly inclined to switch over to the other perspective.
It seems to me that your perspective is aimed towards users keeping each other in check by expending their voting power towards keeping any single user from getting over-rewarded for his or her efforts.
On the other hand I prefer to revisit the rewards foundation - to get a better idea of why content with value that is time-limited but admittedly useful to a person's followers is ultimately a lot better rewarded than posts of timeless value - and the helpfulness of which will only grow more apparent as time goes by.
A hard fork might indeed be necessary - but if such is the case then it makes sense to think through the consequences of potential fixes. A relatively recent past hard fork has had less than desirable effects from what I understand.