Nothing wrong with buying into SP. And, yes, it shows a commitment for a long-term investment.
I believe the complaint was about how easy it was to get STEEM rewards in the initial roll out. There was a Whale war about it last year or early this year, just before HF19 happened.
Alright, I definitely need to go back and learn more about those early decisions. judging from the charts though, it seems the that the Steem economy is more reliable and generally worth more than it was. I have some additional thoughts on this that I'm still formulating as I learn but I think the general trend is positive. Thanks for getting back to me.