I've seen quite an increase in activity around steem over the last months or so; I think people relized that it doesn't make sense to wait for steem.inc, and got active themselves. So here we have tribes, tokens and great interfaces like @steempeak.

But: I am also worried that the market seems to ignore this.
But 2: I think this huge potential MUST turn out positive in the long run.

ps: I am always torn between judging steem for its value as a currency or judging it for it's value as a social media platform. Unfortunately both values are rather down in the moment :(
One thing I really enjoy is the fact that more people dare to use flags, putting an effort into self-governing this platform.

And yes, I would love if steem.inc stopped selling their stake; at least for a while...