In other words, Math or not, it is humans that make or break Steem

Many top witnesses/large stakeholders- "Pay me more from the pool and I will stop self voting and running bid bots. I just need it to be worth my time. I promise I will stop the bad behavior I claim this will stop."

I get the sense their fingers are crossed behind their backs as they mutter this, hoping the cheerleaders will keep the fuss to a minimum until after they have implemented it.