O nice! imo, i expect and WANT that personally.  to me its no different than you guys slanging merch, its just another way to figure out revenue streams and ways to take what you have and rub it together into more funds for the project.  ANYONE who gave you guys coins for ARK, should have NO problem what you do with it, lets face it its YOUR guys' choice, their YOUR coins, WE GET ARK tokens, as per the agreement.
also, you guys are kinda forced here, if you were sitting on 2000BTC as per the plan you probably wouldn't need to work hard to grow it.

Also as far as LISK voting goes, everyone KNEW you guys are deep in LISK, you have that fancy group or w.e from the start. Of course you guys will further your positions there, or have people forgot? ARK SUPPORTS LISK  (even if LISK gets butthurt and dosent support them)