Sometimes we run the risk of stating the obvious and coming off a bit less informed than we really are. The centralization issue is well known and being actively addressed, by one and all. We're still working to get witness op costs down, for example. The whale-minnow imbalance is something that's been talked about for years and that has been correcting nicely in a very organic way over that time as well.

I can tell from what you write that you are very tech savvy, and I'm sure your input and contributions are more than welcomed; however, I would caution against singling out - avoid getting personal and stick with the issues, and be patient.

One other thing, in the vein of friendly advice: in the course of human events, seldom is attention paid to critics who have no skin in the game. 😉

(A good background read on what some of these people mentioned really mean to HIVE: https://decrypt.co/38050/steem-steemit-tron-justin-sun-cryptocurrency-war )