Nope.

If we can't take our Steem and sell anywhere for $0.21 - which we can't - then that makes no sense at all.

In theory, I get it - when the dollar sign is "supposed to" represent Steem Dollars.

But when we take our Steem to any actual exchange and can only get $0.12 for it...

Sorry to be so blunt, but this is straight manipulation of perception, misleading, non-transparent, and quite frankly, bullshit.

That we can't actually cash out our rewards for the value they're stated as without first having to convert them to Steem Dollars and then wait for Steem Dollar to get back to $1 - if it ever does - I'm sorry, this is just ridiculous.

(please understand my aggression is not directed at you, but the system and those responsible for such a shortsighted arrangement which makes things so complicated and misleading for the average Steemit user who sees a DOLLAR SIGN and would reasonably expect that measurement to be in DOLLARS - only to have to dig and find out where 2/3 of their rewards have gone 'missing.' I do appreciate your answer, even if it may not come across as it while I'm still responding to the issue in general.)