And it is likewise easier to tell someone else to spend their money than to spend your own.

Using reward pool funds is the most logical approach since helping the SBD peg and stable coin work better is mostly a public good. People voting for this think it is a good use of reward funds.

Also, the funds being accumulated by @sbdpotato will be sent to the Steem DAO once the peg is restored, so that's essentially a refund to Steem.