That's interesting. It looks like you and I are in the same boat, that's exactly how I got my HIVE, by doing nothing. My concern is for fellow HIVEians that were excluded from the airdrop because they did something. They took part in an election (or vote for witness). Many people all around the world take part in free and fair elections. However, if their communities were to penalize them because of who they voted for, I think you'd see a sharp decline in turnout.

If people are afraid to vote for who they want, it means that the system of governance isn't there based upon the will of the people, but rather based on the fear of the people. A consensus is a general agreement. A fear-based consensus is a social contract signed under duress and cast in the form of a ballot or vote. Contracts, agreements, and votes carried out under duress are null and void because it creates artificial outcomes.