This limbo period has been stressful. Many left, indeed. Now there are clones of this place, clones I don't have any use for, where people went to get a head start on earning something like an SMT. Will they be back when all is well here and they find out that other token holds no value? It's hard to say, and it's unfortunate they were pushed away. They might stay in limbo now, hopping from one train to the next, seeking that perfect place and never finding it.

Not all who left departed due to impatience. Their needs were not being met. There weren't enough curators to go around, too many delegated away their SP to bots, bots don't have eyes and the content producer depends on those to earn STEEM.

We both agree STEEM will hold value and be worth a lot more, eventually, so I'm glad I got that part right when I encouraged people to follow my lead, power up, use it as a tool, and hold for the future that looks bright. I haven't spent a dime of what I've earned in two years so of course I'm going to be concerned about where my investment is headed. It's stressful, for me, to have that power placed in the hands of someone else. I have to have faith now in developers, they better not act like dLive. I can only hope people invest wisely when they delegate.

Again, this limbo period has been stressful, not many see the value in earning .5 STEEM. Maybe it is for the better so many with intentions to simply produce content and ditch the tokens on the market have left. Those types were not receiving my support anyway.

Thanks for taking a moment to explain how you see things. It's a little more clear now on this end.