Yeah that's what I see as the aftermath but then I think coders were tight enough to be able to work out those differences and move in unison. Back in the old days DTube was a gem of steemit coders. There was also collectively many more coders back then so on that topic...

I wonder if blocktrades actually has this large team now? The video updates show that the cohesion between them isn't really showing "team" because even howo had to be briefed on the second layer idea. Then to find out blocktrades himself is working other non-hive projects makes it even more mysterious as to how this team operates.

I only say this because to make the claim of "we have the largest team in crypto" is a big statement. One that then should mean that this chain should be moving faster and that the Blockchain world needs to know Hive is muscled up as a challenger.

This is what then leaves me a little perplexed about Hive. IN HERE... BIG talks. OUT THERE... not much talks. WHY then... Why significant Hive heads are so quiet out there? See.. that's why I conclude: either shy/not confident to flex or its because that talk is only to the loyalist. To retain some community and keep that money train moving.

I'm not at all saying coders here are EVIL or not building. I just think this thing is less about the people/possibility and more about the money.