Hello again @yabapmatt
You know I have always had a ton of respect for you and still do.
Hive will always be an example of the principles of decentralization in action and the power of a community.
I am in disagreement with those sentiments. I viewed the Steem Blockchain as a centralized platform and in my mind I am seeing Hive Blockchain as being even more centralized than the Steem Blockchain was.
While it is great to be able to fund projects that would otherwise struggle, the way that stake was obtained looks like plunder to me.
You have helped me see things in a new light on more than one occasion maybe you will this time as well.