Purely hypothetical pondering here. What if one would have the intent to invest based on the significant growth potential the platform. As core technologies begin to gain traction within the industry and the platform becomes very attractive to the public at-large, perhaps a bid for an outright buyout would occur. At the point that the company has reached its perceived maxium potential within the market, the said owner of the company would then seek to sell the whole thing for a tidy profit. If such a scenario where to happen, how would this affect the Steem/Steemit missions and the values upon which thy are built? What would be the effect on Steemians and the businesses built upon the Steem blockchain?

Important topic for discussion, thanks for the heads-up.