the amount of flagging (thinking only th epolitcal forum of ocurse), is small.
Automation allows for gaming the ssytem.
It's small amount of people, its easier to have someone t take responsibility, check out earnings (non bot only, for example) over a week long period, workout the average lsses through upvoting, and request x amount divided by the 'guradians of free speech', to then be sent to the account.

Seems like a very simple, non gamified solution to stop people losing money for saying their truths..

If the post average at 50 cents, and they compensated anywhere from 45 to 50, who's gonna complain? It's about keeping things 'right'...
A simple human solution.

If the destruction of an account is taken out of the equation - (it is growing in steem just the same with direct payment) , then many flaggers probably will lose any incentive to even continue...

Still thinking it through, but I think i'd be happy to take it on, if I have enough people happy to contribute...

...maybe get a list of confirmed supporters and take it from there?..let me have a think...