I mean, that clearly doesn't seem reasonable long-term to any mathematically literate layperson, since after ~917 years, the maximum wealth would be less than t

I mean, that clearly doesn't seem reasonable long-term to any mathematically literate layperson, since after ~917 years, the maximum wealth would be less than the median. (10'000x * .99^917 = 99.42%) But I suppose it's not like it'll last that long before corruption sets in anyway.