As long as HBDs stay above $1, there should be some support for HIVE.

The only bad thing about now vs then when looking at HIVE is that back when STEEM went on a move like this, it pulled new users in. Due to all the competition for users out there now, a move like we just saw in HIVE doesn't necessarily guarantee many new users... We are going need a truly massive move to really pull people away from other projects in today's world. That being said, higher prices do always help!