I agree that there is no real point to having SBD if it isn't truely pegged to the US dollar or Euro. If the value stayed at $1 whether or not the price of steem fluctuates, it would be far easier to be used a base for a market on the steem blockchain.
On a separate note, I love Firefly and my doggy is named Malcolm after the beloved Captain of Serenity. He is our little browncoat! :)