Yeah that's the beauty of it. That the tech has stood tall despite it not becoming what early adopters believed it would do. Take over and be the X killer.
The language coming from the developers is what I see as a big leap forward too. Concentrating on that 'user experience' which will equal: audience growth and retention is then a healthy progression.
The adopters and believers that stuck around then build those future networks.
RE: Centralized Social Media Business Model