The biggest problem with HIVE is most people are users, not investors
I would even say that Hive isn't for investors but for builders and users. If I was an investor why would I block my tokens for 13 weeks in a blockchain that I hardly know. Then I need to actually vote and understand why I should vote to get a return on my money. And yes Hive is growing thanks to inflation... When I try to explain that to people they have the feeling that it's a ponzy scheem while not realizing that all the other blockchains also grow their tokens in a way or another.
I also try to collect as many tokens as possible as long as it's still affordable. I saw already with Hive at 3$ how much more difficult it became to collect Hive. Thanks for your great comment!