The 13 weeks isn't that bad unless you are completely a drive-by.

You'd think. But I am one of the fools that is powering up :)

The problem is that it is important to have compelling reasons to buy and hopefully stake Hive, in an environment where the 15%ish on curation isn't competitive. There are heaps of positives to being staked on Hive, but as you know, many people still act on maximization of wealth, regardless of whether they enjoy it or not.