I don't know why everyone is so desperate for bounty payouts. It's not listed on an exchange yet, so your not losing out on anything

If you look at it as a workers perspective, wouldn't you want to get paid for your work instead of having the money held in another persons wallet? The price doesn't matter.
On the one hand I agree with you - but on the other hand, to be honest, making a Tweet or Retweet is not even near to work ;-) Especially, if you consider that so many people wasn't even able to submit according the rules ;-)