I wouldn't say it's for nothing. The value of Steem is the community. The whole community leaves to another, they talenthat value with them, and ebentually Steem becomes nothing. Burning Steem would accelerate the transfer of value.

Just a theory... but I've seen nothing constructive put forward by a united team of witnesses yet to break the deadlocl we're in now. The longer they wait, the less power they will have to work with against the hostiles.