I am going to have to do this forensics now, on the dynamics of witness voting, identify the circle jerk, because I am now certain there is one. It only takes 2/3 witnesses mutually self voting and they can hold the majority, and pass whichever hardfork they want.

Talk about a simulation of democracy... I'll get the hard numbers, publish the query script, and if I am right, thtis could be the evidence required to prosecute Steemit, Inc for running a scam.

It does however, also disturb me that another thing springs to mind as well. Steem Power could be judged as a security. This would also be quite interesting for the SEC to understand, I think.