the distribution of HIVE through the rewards pool is what makes it unique. It's what makes Hive, Hive. Removing it altogether is like getting rid of Hive's very own identity, if I may term it that way.
i totally agree!! and it they remove the reward pool they will ruin hive.
Like what others say, it's an insane idea to begin with. But let's see what's the reason behind the proposal and Rondon mentioned in the comment to this post that he will be publishing a post about it.