What an interesting discussion!
You have a couple of the who's who in @smooth and @jongolson chiming in and then other big boys including @blocktrades taking actions on HBD inflation suppression. https://hive.blog/hive/@blocktrades/some-speculation-on-hbd-price-movements-and-how-it-impacts-proposals
Fascinating dynamic for a blockchain in its infancy and definitely worth watching for anyone vested in the future of #hive.