Yes they have the SP, and a lot more than the 1000 of us with 1000SP, but we would have the support of a thousand and they have the support of the few.

This is why targeting whales to earn in the long run fails because eventually, the whales are no longer whales. Supporting each other at the 1000 SP level means having 1000 SP. Many sell well before they are close.

The people can make a difference on the steem blockchain.

THey can make a massive difference but, they choose to play the maximization game with low resources instead of the community development game.