I've avoided this because I actually agree with a lot of the points raised by others regarding Steemit Inc's dissapointing track record as the primary developer and largest stakeholder of our blockchain.

Let's just be glad @ned is not into hookers and blow. It amazes me how cool, calm and collected he seems considering his wealth, age and the venomous feedback that many folks give him. Steemit, Inc. just brought us Hivemind with a very realistic promise of the rocksDB HF in Febuary.