Yes absouletly. In steem blockchain has consisting a new decentralized culture. Especially a lot of dapps are coming here to build own economy. This is a new world.
But first steam inc. immediately has to put SMT and they have to start powerful marketing strategy to new dapps or projects. Thus we can reach Steem vision as you mentioned above.
If SMT project would be successful, then start to new era of Steem. And noone stop Steem