I am of the view that code dictate user behaviour. If people can exploit the system it means there are holes, better fix them before the masses come rushing in.
I suspect that you must realize you have limited impact on the direction of things
That's right. I don't think my vote will really make a difference, sure I may help a few steemians and have good conscience doing so but to make a real change we need everyone to behave in the platform's best interest and this is only possible by creating the right incentives baked in the code.
I don't disagree that things should be improved, I've been long advancing ideas for improvement. The sad truth is that by vote selling I believe you are contributing negatively to the long term prospects. But if it's get significantly improved it's neither here nor there. Hopefully this discussion gets the ear of the bosses.