I've done the same, for the right reason with no repayment also and I'm ok with that because it helped them and they were deserving.
On the reward pool, yep exactly, like the user from earlier today, once she got some autos the floodgates opened and now feel entitled to those rewards from an auto that doesn't even read or engage. It becomes a habit and that's ok, freedom for all right? Including the freedom for others to do as they please with their own stake, built the hard way.