The problem is curation. I don't want to poll just about anyone. I only want to poll a selected list.
Selected how?
We can go by "seriousness", respect and proven knowledge, like the S&S Poll or the ASC for best cinematography [1].
Or, as you said, trust someone (or a group of people) because I like what they like.
[1] https://theasc.com/news/asc-unveils-list-of-100-milestone-fi...