"The users who stand to lose the most if Steemit is not successful are those most heavily invested... AKA whales."

This is what im relying the most as I said in my other comment, they aren't going to kill the golden goose because they will suffer the most. Also like you said wealth is being spread and its being spread at a MUCH faster rate than whales are getting richer. We just need to wait and watch. I guarantee the Steemit in 6 months will be night and day different than today and for the better.