Would you stay if there were no awards? Would you put the same effort in?
I would stay, because it is about the philosophy of HIVE - once something is posted, it is a permanent, "amend-only" record of what I have said, and the same goes for everyone else. You can't unsay it on the chain.
Passionate creators are going to create whether there is a reward offered or not. They do it because of the fire that burns within themselves.
I'd most definitely stay too but can't say how my posting/commenting would change. I'd probably argue a lot less or care less about what others who misuse the platform are up to. So probably a lot less stressful and annoying xD
The way I see it, I don't have anywhere else to go. My people are all here.