I do think about it, and thank you for your respect in this conversation.

I know this is important to you. And it is to me, too, because I think @steembasicincome is a force for good on the platform, a force that lifts up poorer members of the community, and is not the same as a bidbot.

You are concerned about the possibility that people aren't using it like its stated intentions, that they're sponsoring alts. I don't think that's a thing that happens with this project. I think SBI does a good job of making sure no one can do that.

My experience with it, which goes back to nearly its inception, is a tremendously positive one. It's usefulness building support for projects like freewritehouse has kept those projects growing. It's useful as contest support, because it helps people who are engaging on the platform stay engaged. And, of course, its mission to provide a basic income through the power of Steem, I think is a worthy one.

I acknowledge that it's so lofty a goal that it might be met with skepticism. But because of that goal, they do a few things. One: it's built sustainably. No one gets to say, "here's a sum of money, now upvote this post for that amount". Rather, it's a lifetime investment. Also, there ARE finite resources, so buying levels for yourself would be considered an abuse.
Two: you have to sponsor someone else. You will never get as large a personal return as you would by behaving selfishly. You must be willing to lift up others in the community.
Three: the people behind it work hard to make it a force for good. They support community-enriching projects by sponsoring them into the program themselves. It is run by people trying to make the world a better place.

Anyways, I hope you'll do more research into it. Don't dismiss SBI as just an elaborate vote-selling scheme. See the impact it makes. See the projects that use it. Evaluate how much good (or bad, if you come to that conclusion) has come of its efforts.

And thank you for the respect. It means a lot.