I disagree with your first bullet - the meaningful, actually meaningful votes come from people that actually read the contents of posts and interact with the community, regardless of their Steemit status. If rewards are your be-all, end-all, then it may be true that the whales are the only ones that matter. But I don't see this platform in that way, and I know many share this outlook. Great post however, I agree with your sentiment entirely. Would be funny to see a whale take up your offer, see how long they can post blank posts until they get blacklisted