I agree with you- the way it is designed is the problem.

Price is price, and is known.

Motivations are unknown.

A healthy market requires selling and buying.

The dynamic and structure of steem does not promote healthy, organic markets. It cannot.

People are 'voting' with property that doesn't belong to them. If it belonged to them it could not be redistributed by others without permission.

I've talked about this until I'm blue in the face.

I offer no soutions..... just as offer no solutions to making the color blue, turn red.
Some things have no solutions.

Solutions occur when the fundamentals are correct, and then worked upon.
When the fundamental principles do not adhere to basics, what can you do?
Start again.

Nice to see you to, Ursula.
(you are one of the exceptions I refer to, in my post)