I read this with interest. An observation about both blockchains: For the little fish/worker bees who cannot afford to invest anything other than sweat equity, they frankly, have little choice other than go with the flow/storm. They (we) are the collateral damage. As are the smaller investors who have lost hand over fist as both Steem and Hive plummet.
I cannot disagree with your sentiments on decentralization and freedom of speech. I wholeheartedly endorse them. I am also a proponent of tolerance. Which brings me to my final point, and one I have made often on posts like this over the nearly three years I have been on Steem/Hive: all too often, both concepts (decentralization and freedom of speech) are open to subjective interpretation and the basis of eternal conflict. It's the way of the world.
Thanks for your comments. Nothing created by humans will ever be perfect. The best we can do with such a revolutionary technology is try to read tea leaves. Right now they are telling me that the other place I used to enjoy is being ruled from the top down. I can deal with interpersonal conflict, but that is unacceptable.