I think what we are witnessing is the second phase of Steemit with the herd, the masses deciding what is right and calling out things that are not beneficial for the bulk of users. The removal of rewards from Dollar Vigilante is unrprecedented actually, and it shows the shift that has come. The minnows are responsible for this shift, and the whales followed the minnows' moves. I can't say that I have ever seen this before. If it weren't for a few people calling out the absurdity of the logic of DV's post, I doubt anything of the sort would have happened. This is actually a good thing long term because it ensures that celebrities think through what they are writing.