It's not about the payout, its about the social space. If Hive is representative of this kind of hate, there is no place for it. Up until this experience with these whales I have had an amazing experience on Hive, I have advocated for Hive across all of my platforms, and with many leaders & creators in the space - but if this is the direction that Hive is heading, I am not comfortable continuing to do so. I hope that Hive can understand my perspective on this, as I'm sure many newcomers will feel this way, when large stakeholders treat you with such vitriol, why even bother posting?