This is not "the direction" hive is going simply because you were downvoted.
Downvotes only show disagreement with content/author, not anything else. Don't forget, hive is also a cryptocurrency so shilling it is still in your benefit when you consider your bags.
Sorry about the downvotes but like I said, it is not the "direction" of Hive. It is a downvote.
RE: Your stakeholders are preventing the adoption of Hive.