I think it's not up to me to judge how any other Steemian uses the platform as long as abuse is not happening.
I know exactly what post you're referring to, and I don't think the author had any intention that the post would blow up the way it did.
For all you or any of us know, she/he may opt to donate that revenue to a related charity.
It's obvious the post wasn't written to exploit the situation.
As my father would appropriately say, "Tend to your own knitting."
I totally agree with you @prowebwriter. Everyone has their own problems and most people are here to earn a living honestly. Where there is fraudulent activities on the rampage all over the internet some people find this platform comforting especially the third world country because their government has no business in take care of the citizens only to loot the country dry is their priority. So people are fortunate to have found this platform and they decided to share their life's experience or work. Why shouldn't they be rewarded. For all I know the community loved their articles that is why they are upvoted because they believe they earned it. Is that a bad thing?