I have been thinking lately that this problem will solve itself once we have more diversity in regards to STEEM power. At the moment, the only way to receive a payout really is by a whale vote, which makes a whale flag a very powerful thing. When there are enough dolphins on the site that a whale flag doesn't effect the payout quite as much, then we will see a lot less anger and hatred towards those who have made use of their flags.

The only worry is, whether we will have a community long enough to see a more diverse distribution of STEEM power. Even I have been thinking very recently of taking a break from posting. I would still work just as much, and produce just as much content, but save that content for a time when two days work earns me more than 50 cents.

I know many others are thinking the same, so Steemit probably won't last much longer unless some of the issues are resolved rather quickly. But, I feel that almost every problem stems from an unbalanced distribution.