I'm right there with you @snook, I'm very grateful we have Hive... and I have much gratitude for those who made it possible.

It's funny I just came across your post, as earlier today I was making notes to do a possible post on "gratitude vs. entitlement."

I was skeptical when this move came about... I have been part of SO many "splinter experiences" of groups of people splitting off from the original, and the splinter groups almost inevitably end up as a pale shadow of the original. In this case, I was totally wrong, and instead a dynamic group has arisen while Steem looks increasingly like it's going to implode... especially with the latest shenanigans over there...