In my latest post I talk about how not having a shill army might not be a bad thing.
https://steempeak.com/@cadawg/why-not-having-a-steem-shill-army-might-be-a-good-thing
I'm not saying that not having shills is inherently good, as we want to get our word out about our beloved blockchain. Just that it means that we have much more breathing and growing room within the crypto community!