I may join you depending on where and when it is. I agree Hive is relevant and for one enjoy many of the posts on Hive especially after spending time getting to know the various personalities behind the posts. Everyone is unique and it comes out in the writing styles and you would know this if you read the various articles day in and day out. Hive fest should be about moving hive forward and discussing issues like the DHF because I do not think I have heard anyone find any positives with the current format.
The DHF needs some kind of an overhaul for sure. It has a lot of potential, but hasn't been used that well so far.
That is how I see it and feel it is a wasted tool for Hive growth and that needs to change through better managing and planning with accountability as this affects the entire hive community.
There were several discussions at this HiveFest about ways to improve DHF-related spending and I think they were very productive. Only time will tell, of course.