> If you aren't willing to support people like you - why would anyone else?

Because of the 
>petulant children

Syndrome. 

I read a lot of ***but I need it to live on!*** argument. I never understood that one, not one bit. Because prior to them joining Hive or Steem they had no income from either. If they had only taken out the non-auto staked earnings then they would continue to improve their position.