Miners don’t steal fees. All are paid voluntarily. Transactions are authored by others. They are the ones who clutter the mempool with grift. Miners happily take their tx fees.
Discussion
steal might've been a strong word, but the argument still stands. what if this was done purposefully by miners for prolong periods of time?
Seems they would be acting against self interest if they themselves submitted the transactions and had to pay the high fees. They would run out of money. Mining is a blood sport. My two Sats ✌️