Well, the way I see it it's unlikely to be seen in such a way as long as only the first to loot really get a considerable sum from it. By the end of raid, those who can log in early would have the lionshare of all the loot, and the other just the scraps that were left.
Furthermore, while that gold is likely to go into a unit, it's not likely to be used for the longterm benefit of the realm, and thus it can't be considered a reliable source of income. For realms to really make a living off of raiding, there needs to be a way to harvest or spread out that wealth.
I'm not proposing this to safeguard the loot's reputation of just some extra income... I'm proposing it to open up more possibilities for hardcore raider-realms.
