It's about opinions and this actually proves how decentralised Hive is. Someone doesn't like your content,and downvotes you based on their view. It sucks but really, that's just part of the ecosystem and while it may hurt, that person's disagreement with you doesn't depict any "general" view.
Sorry about the downvotes, that sucks but I think your task now is to make your detractors believers of your work.
RE: Your stakeholders are preventing the adoption of Hive.