Self-voting is not the issue unless one spam posts and upvotes nonsense comments but it is when they vote I question. Some vote late which costs them Curation rewards but, adds curation award value to those before them which is great for the smaller accounts and has little impact on the big voters.

Yes, some of the largest accounts have income in the real world too but I know that some also have early everything they have in Steemit and trading as they have a long-term view of the platform. I have a long-term view and struggle now for potential gains later.

There is a lot of chance for this (and other platforms) to fundamentally shift the way currencies and incomes work going into the future. It is exciting to be a part of it.

Again, self-voting isn't the issue here, just the timing involved.