Actually, I've been criticizing this aspect of Steemit for months. Here's the one from 3 months ago where I talk about redistribution:
https://steemit.com/steemit/@stellabelle/if-i-ran-steemit-an-open-letter-to-the-steemit-community

And 4 months ago I wrote about the issue of minnow frustration:

https://steemit.com/steemit/@stellabelle/a-questionnaire-for-whales-and-solutions-for-frustrated-minnows-comments-are-needed-don-t-have-to-upvote