Amazing post! I've always wondered about the 'middle class' it seems like theres a long divide between those who make cents and those would make thousands with few in between. If there was more delegation going around more active users would have the SP they needed to make an influence. Many times the users with the most SP do the least curation and low rep voting, if delegations were larger and better handed out it might spread the wealth.
RE: Are you a Steem 1 percenter? Do you know who is?