Maybe the solution is to not allow Wales to "Down Vote" posts. So once your reach threshold in Steem, you can only up vote. This would limit the censorship and still allow for a type of "Lobbying" to gain steem. My thought is that the free market will always win, so when enough "good" whales who don't have an axe to grind are in powerful positions, the system will take care of itself. Besides, people who succeed are the ones who know how to play the game... Don't invest if you don't plan to study the way the market works...