Eliezer has been very clear on OB that he doesn't write things with the intention of covertly testing or manipulating his audience. (Of course, anyone who did test or manipulate his audience might say the same thing...)

If I were going to do this, I would write something that flattered my audience - this does the very opposite.

Besides which, we know that EY is voted down based on status - there was a discussion of it in the March open thread.