Some of your "legit" reasons to dump Hive are hilarious:
"HIVE might be powered down to use in Splinterlands": What this does it that the Hive go to the pockets of the Splinterlands-makers, they pay the devs (if there are some still) and those then cash out. Makes no difference if you directly cash out or via buying cards first.
I still find the KE useful. I more likely (and with my heart) upvote a post from a user with KE <1 than one with >10 if both are otherwise equal. It is that easy.
Splinterlands, seriously, I have no idea 🤣🤣🤣 Glad to amuse you, honestly, that shits beyond me 🤣 Re Honestly, I try!
And yes, my argument wasn't against KE but about using various metrics.