Hi @nathen007,
thanks for you valuable feedback!
I totally get the point with people scared for revenge flagging. That's why services like @steemcleaners are totally essential for the Steem ecosystem - today and even more important in the future. These services could operative way more effective with a reward distribution model described here, in my opinion.
Totally agree, steemcleaners do a brilliant job, poor buggers must be at it 24/7!
Everyone can help. I pretty regularly use the reporting page:
https://steemcleaners.org/abuse-report/
Anyone can use it. If you see abuse, report it. You'll get a tiny reward for your effort too.