Well WildShark, the ion team stated (or the forum moderators) that you did not earn your whale status, you paid for it like everyone else. See below:

"For the record; WildVaHawk (Sharky / Wildy) bought his atoms like everyone else did, whatever their status - there were no free Atoms issued. No one gets preferential treatment and thus no one can 'earn' Whale status. WildVaHawk purchased all his Atoms off the Marketplace auctions on https://ionomy.com"

And this is why 95% of this website is full of shit.... and you wonder why the devs don't respond... would you when you know that everything you post is going to be twisted into whatever agenda the person posting wants.... this place is toxic