I've had bots like the two or three things I've put up to SC. Here's what bothers me about it, if the algorithm of the site is set to elevate or promote the music with the most shares/follows/etc., it's going to ensure the crap drowns out the honestly good work. I hope they've done something to ensure their continued success to combat the problem. What's more, it drives up the cost of getting noticed for everyone else. I'm surprised that SC hasn't done anything to put an end to the bot stats climbing, if that's the case, as it's not going to help the platform succeed. I'd also think it would cost them more to pay for extra hosting expenses from the bot traffic.
Side note: there are groups on Facebook you can join where everybody supports each others work, regardless of whether or not they listen to it. "Post your song here and I'll like, share, follow, etc." It's skewing the stats. It's like business in the US, so many people cheat in their businesses that everybody else has to take on the same technique to stay alive. It's disappointing, frustrating, and expensive if you get caught. Tax cheats, insurance fraud, you name it. It's part and parcel of doing business today if you want to survive and it sucks.