The great thing is, that everybody can vote for what-ever they want to. If you don't like don't vote.

While I get that the accounts in question seems to be from one person, I would think that maybe the whale is helping that reporter to format and upload things. (just a unlikely but possible scenario)

So it's interesting to read this and to see how we can see everything on the blockchain but in the long run only quality content will guarantee a piece of the cake.

I am sure that if this really was an attempt of a whale to get higher rewards out of the system, that they will re-think their actions and maybe contribute in a better /different way, which ultimately benefits them the most as the price of the vested Steem might go up in the near future.