Honestly, that's the first time I've ever heard haejin spoken of in a positive light.
I commented on one of his posts very early on and was met with a storm of downvoted from people that didn't like him. So I steered clear for the longest time. Didn't wanna get caught up in someone else's war.
Hope you have a good experience here :) I love steem.
Your story makes me have a bit less disdain for whales. But I'm not a huge fan of anyone that upvotes their own posts to trending.