So far I have the inkling this entire thing is perpetuated... down to knowing how we might react and timing of announcements even the odd joking demeanour between N&J on the AMA to force the STEEM community hand into taking action.... why? Crash the competitors before launching a replacement 😉 while stealing as much of the development team as possible. I’m a conspiracy nut but I’m banking on seeing Ned’s name amongst those involved in the new platform.