but what is done to bring new and more people into the block chain?

As I'm sure you are aware, this is a problem that is still followed by uncertainty and confusion. We're going to address this in our own style and see what we can do within the VYB Tribe to improve this, although we're more concerned about the essential systems that have to be in place for us to maintain some level of stability within the tribe in the present and future.

We are open to suggestions and will avidly support people in the community who share their ideas/solutions/thoughts and feelings.

What is the new user creation numbers like and what are plans to ramp up recruitment and retention? Thats what will make the project.

Is there data out there that shows us the statistics and retention rates for onboarding within other tribes?

(fore-shadowing: I will personally look at these statistics with a pinch of salt as there will always be debate surrounding the value within each person. Still, the numbers would be interesting to look at and it would be valuable to compare the methodologies used on Layer 1 (& their communities), Layer 2 (& their tribes), and external platforms to Hive.