On Hive, there are users who use the DHF for personal gain, not genuinely caring about Hive's growth.

No argument from me here.

Tribes may promise much but consistently fall short, leading to disappointment by many who invest time and money. It's puzzling how one can be rewarded for subpar work.

Tribes are dead, they don't function on the front end or the backend properly.

There's a fear of speaking up due to potential downvotes

nah, very few downvote, they are more afraid of not getting upvotes.