I don't know much or care much about the drama, but I think people are in the right to be skeptical when random, strange, out of place downvotes are happening affecting all, with no explanation, and the platform is struggling to maintain its structure from a technical point of view (that I don't understand but read about from a witness), with nothing on the horizon being explained.

The lack of communication is the issue, which naturally leads to all kinds of speculation.

Many argue that Facebook is more decentralized than Steemit, for example, and I'd be inclined to agree, until some voices are heard anyway