I never came here for the money. My son told me years ago (8!) that it was better than Twitter because it was decentralized and it had free speech. He added that I might earn coin. That's it. It was always about the blogging, the people, the votes. It was always a place to interact with others from all over the world. As time passed I realized this was a very important place for some, for those who needed outside sources of income. Then I had the added incentive of helping an economic system grow, a system that was economically important to some people. My early motivations still exist. I'm here for the people, for the blogging, and for those who need, actually need, the income Hive can bring them.
As long as the doors are open (and I'm able) I'm here.
Much the same with me. I am lucky not to need the extra income, but I can help others. It is such a diverse and interesting community here even if it is quite small. I've met so many cool people.