@KonsMar That is not a fair assessment. All pools regardless of size distribute the Burst according to a formula taking account of the "Work" that individual miners have done. The pool owners reward comes from a % of the mined Burst, usually 0.5% - 2%.
The problem with small pools is that Blocks are rarely or irregularly found by the Miners so the payouts, which can only occur when a block is found, can be very infrequent.
Pool Owners & Miners only get a reward when a Block is found....
Rich