Yup. Just yesterday, I saw a few people talk baout wanting to use bots because of the current system, and then others talking about being downvoted for no apparent reason other than having a different opinion. People who flag these days seem to be bullies. Yes, some flag the spammers and scammers, but at some point, the abuse has to stop.
I myself have worried at times whether or not my content would get flagged, but I always still posted it.
I believe that flagging brings the value of Steem down and does not help the ecosystem of Steem.