Quite an interesting experiment! I've been thinking about doing the same here on Hive a few times, i.e. starting fresh with what I know and see how quick I could do well without telling anyone it's me or having any connections to curators/influencers. :D
Don't have much time for that right now though, so maybe some time in the future!
It feels like I may have bitten off more than I can chew. There are a lot of really good players at lower ranks coming in with the Blessings event. I'm excited to see how it turns out.