I feel the bad consequence of the current fast price climbing could be that many small and middle size BTC holders would falter and dump while whales would continue to accumulate through bull run seasons making Bitcoin distribution too narrow. It might "play Old Harry" with Bitcoin. I tend to hold and accumulate till 100 K at least.
The way I see it, one's analysis of a currency is not affected by how much they have to invest. Small and mid investors may not be able to individually push millions of USD into the market, but this doesn't mean they are weak hands and they should sell off at every spike. There's the argument that they'll need the money more, but if you follow the advice of; only investing what you can afford to lose, you'll not be caught up in the need to sell inorder to fix basic needs.
Both whales and lower scale investors can be weak hands, many rich people and average guys alike still do not see the value in Bitcoin.
Bitcoin does not have any class barrier, like a minimum investment or legal requirements, this makes it more difficult for whales to really control the market. Imo, it will always remain open, diversified, and decentralized, and those who need it would always be able to lay their hands on some.