That's very possible. Alternatively, it will fail because stakeholders with enough SP to make it a significant contender in the (already overcrowded) market will keep investing with older and more profitable bots. This one cannot be as profitable as the competition because of VP spent on flagging. In fact, I am not even sure how it can be profitable at all, but the team behind this experiment probably has better math skills than I.

This experiment is a statement, more than anything. Which is why I am here, reading the comments and eating all the virtual popcorn. Steem is never boring and this is just the latest addition of things to discuss and argue about - a supposedly "ethical" bot. I am curious.