You might be forgetting that STEEM has gone down in value since the split, as a direct result of the split. And that funds were frozen for days on both chains while things shook out.
You can't cut an apple in half and get 2 apples, unfortunately. There's only so much capital in the Steem-Hive community. How that evolves over time is anyone's guess, but STEEM is already bleeding out, as Hive is "sucking up" a lot of the value.
Like you, I was lucky enough to claim a bunch of HIVE by not voting a certain way here on the Steem blockchain, and by choosing to log in with my private active key to a 3rd party site (a risk). It was a welcome surprise. And if/when Hive splits and forms a new chain, perhaps I'll be lucky/smart enough to get tokens there too. But they do legally belong to the account holder.
Like I said, I've put almost everything I've made in 3 years here into the project, and then some, and I'm willing to give even more of my own funds. This is just an opportunity for anyone who didn't realize they have a pile of HIVE tokens sitting idle. Not everybody on this chain is aware of the politics and economics. Edgar himself, for example, has never logged into Hive. Those tokens could be put into the pump, and there are hundreds of people just like him, some with a lot more Hive.
Instead of shutting down the project as planned BEFORE the Hive split, I see this as an opportunity to end in success rather than defeat.
If you'd like any of your direct donations back, please mention the transaction numbers (or dates) so I can confirm them and give them back.
Doing my best on a shifting chess board here.