Thoughtful post, and I mostly agree. However, I have been told by a user here they have >10k accounts (nameless because you know them). Not sure anything less than the SEC could unravel such a web, and frankly doubt the SEC could, either. It is as you say, that where there's money, there's deceit, and being PoS means the only possible form of governance Hive can have is a plutocracy.
Now, I'm here, and not elsewhere, despite my 'bad mouthing' (facts are just facts), and the fact I don't trade Hive for fiat, or any other cryptos, so I'm here for good reasons. Primarily censorship resistance. At least what I post here gets witnessed on the blockchain, and that's something even the Wayback Machine can't provide, which is why it's today shedding content faster than a mangy dog in the spring does hair all over your favorite sweater. The more hazards we face, the more valuable free speech becomes, because safety signals can save your life.
I know my life may have been saved by information I got here I wouldn't have elsewhere. Web2 cannot provide that value, which is worth a lot more than money. Centralized databases cannot substantively resist censorship, and only the truth can set us free.
Thanks!