I am going to write an article about this subject. When my rep turns 71 in a few days.

I know this guy. He reached out to me in his excitement when he first joined Steemit. Like you say, personality is of little concern. He did make some mistakes and he did react with anger instead of following the recommended procedure. Which is never going to make you fiends here.

But clearly there is something more going on.

It feels to me like the current whales are not so interested in newcomers achieving whale status through investment. A voice can be heard using Steem Power. Or a voice can be deleted. As we can see here. And this is a power they would rather keep for themselves.