Here is an excerpt from crimsonclad's response:

I think one of the weirdest and most interesting things about Hive is that even though on a lot of fronts it could compete, what it really excels at is being a complimentary toolset. People often wonder why any new crypto project pops up, and why everyone is always chasing the next big problem with a miracle answer. As a community that has been around 2016 and who has helped create and nurture Hive out of one of the largest ideological and governmental attacks that's ever happened, a lot of the people who love this blockchain truly believe that anyone (including other chains!) can use it to enhance their own offerings because we're good at things they aren't- we don't need to replace anyone, though in terms of adoption, it is slowly happening over time.