After listening to the aftermath of the witnesses and the various communities I am a part of, the clear winner here is @ned.
He survived the ninja-mine scandal. He survived @dan leaving to start EOS and get bogged down in legal and technical troubles. He survived the spork conversation, which is probably what led directly to the sale of Stinc to @justinsunsteemit.
Obviously, I don't know the details of the payments or structure, but he's the one walking away Scott free (see what I did there).
So, congrats! You've played your hand well.
Well, he will always be a rat
Noice, this is year of the RAT!
haha it most definitely seems that way xD
I will take the other side of this.
@Ned you are the biggest loser in crypto, even bigger than Craig Grant (who ran $50 depo's in BTC into over $50,000,000 at his peak)
Steem had the chance to be MUCH BIGGER than BTC. Think FaceBook/Google. Instead you squandered your one big op and now have a ruined your name.
Enjoy your next job as a Wendy's customer service expert once your money runs out because no one will hire you to run there business for many, many years.
Even if we assume that is true, Ned wasn't the guy to get it there. Maybe Justin is.