I've been also pleasantly surprised at how the price has changed my Hive experience. And yes, like you, I started on Steem when it was on the downhill slide and have earned my stripes by curating and staying on task when Hive was down in the 0.11 zone. LOL.
Making a point to upvote and support some newbies today.... x
Much love from Thailand.
Oy yes, certainly, I'll get there myself soon. For now my mana is still at 60%, so I won't too crazy. But I did want to vote on you last "check your privilege" post I read this morning, because I liked it so much.