Things are like they are but things can change. I guess that's the point of this post. I have to agree with the OP to some extent.

I just read the white paper and I read about the fact that steemit wants the free market to regulate its content. But how can a market be truely free if only a few whales completely dominate that market ? Steemit is not giving the market what it asks for. Steemit is giving what the whales are asking for and leaving the market frustrated. This could potentially make the market feel very dissapointed and leave the platform.

So I wouldn't get upset with the OP. He has a valid point. Whales could potentially kill this project if they don't upvote what the market is asking for. Steemit will only thrive if it holds onto the free market principle. Anything other will destroy the project.