You overestimate the problem. It only applies to the top 1% of posts. There is so many of us minnows that even a dolphin can benefit a credible minnow with something to say enough that they move up towards whale status quickly.
This obsession will prove to be a waste of time and the fact that I, as a minnow, through one post that I had no idea would get propelled upwards so fast, can now receive funds that will enable me to focus on my work propagating good new ideas to the rest of you that will ultimately push me up to whale status over time because what I am posting matters. IE: Solutions.