Agree, to outsiders this gives a very bad taste, i was annoyed with it in bitcoin already. The thing is, theres no valid reason im aware of to distribute 10, 20, 30, 40 or even more % of a coin within the first weeks, months or even years while theres no or barely an economy where such a distribution is needed. Its not benefiting the crypto currency image and as beeing sayd it does not benefit a coins image. Wish i could write different, but thats how i see it. Its not a darkcoin issue alone, bitcoin did it already.
The difference is, most of the coins have been redistributed long time ago - sold and given away, so it's not an issue.
As i tried to line out, theres no valid reason im aware of (if oyu know one, please introduce me) why a coin has to be heavily distributed while theres no economy around it.