Grats on 2 years...my 2 years are coming up at the end of November I believe. When it comes to price, it's only because the higher the price, the more my upvote will be worth. So getting cheap "sp" now will be great for long term :D

Having a large upvote was once a part of a self-voting idea but it's more about the ability to vote others as it helps grow the communities within our big community.

I feel you on the organic growth for sure -- I am all about it and have continued to rely on organic grown myself since the beginning. Keep it up! There's the bidbot and self-voting side of steemit and the organic growth side where all the best content awaits you. I had high hopes of being a dolphin by now but I also never anticipated having a day job, but I'll get there eventually. After all, I am not going anywhere!