Several things:

1. @sadkitten doesn't even counter 100% of their vote value.

2. Community culture requires shaping from the bottom up. The top won't go anywhere any time soon, but the bottom can easily proliferate.

3. If 10k SP is "massive", then you have never seen a whale.

4. It's not that hard to earn as a minnow/plankton. You need to interact. This is a social medium. There are plenty of people making Steem through whatever communities/initiatives they chose to involve in. Examples include #steemchurch #ulog #esteem, etc. Hell, just head over to PAL and get yourself a $0.10 upvote every 36 hours.

5. If the people highlighted in this post are what you call "poor minnows", then they only have themselves to blame.

6. Finally, you obviously have no idea how the Steemworld infographics are made. These 97% self-voters literally don't give a flying zip about ANYONE around them. Be glad that they aren't whales. They make @haejin look like a saint.