When the price drops that will be great for the committed long term investors who are interested in contributing to the long term growth and stability of the platform.
The 'purge' as you call it, also has a slight feel of the proverbial Witch Hunt to it. Remember Mr Sanders did not earn a rep of -19 for displaying massive amounts of wisdom with the power he was entrusted with.
There are also more insidious types lurking who believe they should be the sole arbitor of truth on the platform regardless of any amount of evidence to the contrary.
We must be aware of these tendencies and and have as many eyes as possible watching what things are being viewed as a potential threat to the community and how things are dealt with.
I have seen some wisdom regarding these matters but a lot of sheer stupidity as well