It didn’t get “unfair” it is rather simple really. If you make good posts people will eventually upvote you. So, someone who is just starting in the platform shouldn’t really expect to get as many upvotes or as much SD as someone who has been in the platform for a year now. It is the same way that real life works. The older you are the more skills you adquire ... the more you practice something the better you become at it. Why shouldn’t there be whales or dolphins? It is kike asking that people shouldn’t be older than you or more experienced.
People who work the most should get better results. The same happens with Steemit. There’s people here that have been writing content for a very long time.. they have been patient and they have worked their butts off.. so they indeed deserve more. If you work hard and you are pationed about what you are doing you will eventually succeed.

I an no expert here. I only got started las October 24th, and yeah...I already understood that this isn’t some “easy money making “ machine.

You have to work for it. ;)