Do you realize that the whales - investors could already get a return on investment and continue to hold the SP?
https://steemit.com/steem/@dantheman/curation-rewards-and-voting-incentive
Enough to use the bots or hire ghostwriters, take the profits at steem and steem dollars, exchange it... They are already able to receive return on investment and profit. Why would they be interested in the development and growth?