I do not know too much about the history of those other splits, but were they community actions like Hive? We have shown we do not need a company behind us. I see some claiming it is some sort of oligarchy, but we may be more decentralised than most blockchains.

I do think the Hive whales need to consider how they can use their power to make this an attractive platform for creators. If they are seen to just self-vote and support their friends it reinforces some negative opinions.

I need to see if I can create Hive accounts. Previously I did it via Steemworld, but that may not get migrated as the developer was excluded from the airdrop.