90% of reddit is either to young and inexperienced, or too stupid to realise how it works. They don't see that they're having a carrot dangled in front of them, and as soon as enough of them go for the carrot to allow the system to be changed without major discourse, those holding the carrot change the rules completely in their favour. All of a sudden they're left shocked and bewildered with nothing, their beloved powers that be turned against them, and their opposition that saw the whole thing coming. The thought of that is too negative so they don't even consider it, since they're programmed to live in a world where truth is subjective.