As for reasons to buy long though, I don't see Hive as a good option. Because it's a big negative to see coders here trying to attach this chain (and it's sub tokens) to external success. That's not a good sign. That's the equivalent of jumping ship.

This is all a bit dramatic, isn't it?

By getting involved in DeFi on Ethereum, nobody is jumping ship. They're simply adding another use-case for a Hive token and putting more eyeballs on it. Chain interoperability is a good thing for all. Hive included.

wLEO is just a small part of the LeoFinance project and and even smaller part of the LEO Token economy. It's certainly not going to define the project or the coin.