But still this relies on trust. Trust that these enlightened few will always continue to grow Dash in a fair and responsible way that benefits everyone. Maybe this is not misplaced trust and they will. I accept your point that what is good for Dash also benefits them so there is incentive to keep it fair.
Even so there may be scenarios where budgets are passed which majority of masternode operators don't want. This is why voting in elections is one vote per person, not one vote per million dollars of wealth a person has for example.
In fact is it worth bothering to vote at all if so much voting power belongs to so few? The ability to vote looks good on paper and discussed in blogs. But in reality it looks like democracy but is more like plutocracy.
Anyway I hope I'm not heading for the troll list by writing these things, I like where Dash is heading in general and particularly like that it focuses on the properties of cash or money. At the moment I plan to stay invested in Dash because I have trust in the large holders to do the right things. But in my opinion this budget system needs a lot of thought.
"At the moment I plan to stay invested in Dash because I have trust in the large holders to do the right things. But in my opinion this budget system needs a lot of thought. "
I also have trust in the large holders to do the right things.
The large holder would make a prominent budget vote well. All budgets are dependent on large holders.
DASH growth is depend on budget system which can make evolution by calling together excellent programer, marketer, etc.
large masternode holder : DASH owner
small holder : supporter or speculator
budget parter : employee
miner : supporter or ....