In reality, 7% is VERY LOW* and I dare to say that it affects very little the current price action. Volatility alone absorbs almost entirely this figure.

Long term if the network isn't able to grow at a 7% rate... well, it's failing.

Just to put things in perspective, less than 3 months of insane price action for HBD (and the HF changes) were enough to completely erase all the HIVE yearly inflation.

And HIVE is still flying almost entirely unnoticed...

Cheers.