Downvotes.
The Hive police.
The DHF.
The powers that be are VERY content with keeping it status quo, because they control the chain and make a killing from it.
Why would they want things to grow?
The greatest lie Hive ever pulled was that it was decentralized.
I agree with all the points that you mention. They all have a negative influence on the growth of the chain and things need to change if we want hive to evolve.