If whales voted on the new content first, there wouldnt be much payout left for those vites that followed. Its a good thing that whales let the minions vote early. This gives those early voters a bigger payout whicj helps make more dolphins and whales.
The whales & dolphins should join in on that work more often. If they're just clicking cause it's got a lot of votes and a bit of a pay-out from minnows already that shows that they're not really focused on the actual content. There needs to be a balance, somehow.