It's all about perspective and the situation someone is in. The same can be applied to Hive as well. A person just starting out with a Hive account who just so happens to be living in a developing country with high inflation rates, may get more excited from their first 5 cent upvote, compared to a veteran Hiver and crypto-enthusiast.
We can scale this example up as much as we want and reach the examples you brought up in your post.