I don't disagree at all. I think it's a stupid business model, and will become even more stupid post HF21. Those that remain will do so out of stubbornness, mostly because they have so many sunk costs in attempting to make bid bots appear as a feature of the blockchain.

That being said, I believe the 'pulling' of a vote goes against the spirit of the platform period. I also believe that we can accelerate their demise from the grass roots, and I will be participating in that effort. As many others have said on here, the front ends are more than capable of working with people who wish to promote their work at a cost. I vehemently disagree that self-promotion should come at the expense of manipulating and distorting the reward pool.