Hive will be more decentralized, less authoritarian in scope. We already have governments and central banks breathing down our necks, so why welcome a heavy handed thug from a communist country to influence a blockchain centered around free speech and fair play? Sun has been a bully and a snake from day one. Taskmaster4450 does a great job explaining why this split is necessary :)
Your stance baffles everyone I know, because you've always been outspoken against tyranny and centralization. Everyone likes and respects you, but it truly seems you're not paying attention on this one.
Your friend,
Overkillcoin
RE: I would like to take this opportunity in wishing the Hive Community all the very best for their proposed fork of the Steem Blockchain.