https://www.marco.org/2013/06/17/app-store-top-lists
Hmm, I don't think getting rid of the "Top" lists is the answer. I'd be all for making the charts "smarter", by taking into account things like regular usage and an install-delete ratio.
Having Apple become the sole curator of the App Store charts would hurt indie devs a lot more than the current setup. Not all of us have inside connections at Apple, so getting our apps on their editorial radar would be extremely difficult.
If we want Apple to level the playing field, then it's the ranking algorithms that need to be improved. It's not the listings themselves that are the problem, it's the mechanics behind how they're generated.