Bloody hell! I was going to put a detailed hypothesis as to why I think this has happened, however I think you have hit the nail on the head here.
I think you're right, it was an experiment to see how it went and now for whatever reason the experiment is over.
I'm not sure about the others, but I reckon @sweetsssj has really boosted the Chinese community and maybe Ned feels that it can stand on its own two feet now?
Or maybe he just needs some spare cash for whatever project and he will power down. Though I think the experiment hypothesis is the strongest one.
Really nice post; thanks for the info! :-)
Cheers man! Sorry for stealing your thunder, that's happened to me a few times now!
You should write a post anyway, feel free to cite me if needed! :D
Hopefully he has other plans for the SP and has learned from this 'experiment'.
It would be great to hear his thoughts on it at Steemfest - I'll be sure to report anything back.
Thanks for the kind comments.
Asher
No, it's totally fine! I didn't mean I was going to write a post, I meant I was going to give you a detailed answer in your comment section, however you pretty much nailed it as far as I can tell :-)
Wish I was going to Steemfest with you man, I just can't afford it basically, so yeah, any reports will be greatly appreciated!
Cg