Another issue is, why would be afraid that group of people could dump massive ammounts of HBD? Why do we need to (nomen-omen) bind them to Hive? It doesn't speak confidence, and at some point it might lower demand for HBD by people who are not willing to bind themselves.

For a pegged token like $HBD, volatility is anathema. We must do everything we can to minimize volatility.

The best way to do that is to garner lots of investment that ain’t going anywhere, such that daily trading is tiny relative to total supply, so no single trade moves the price, even a little.

We would be far better off with fewer investment $$$ total, that are locked in for a couple years, than more $$$ but with no long term locks.

Would accredited investors be even interest in such beast as Hive, no matter the investment vehicle?

When I use the term “accredited investor” I am basically saying anyone with significant wealth to invest (e.g. in excess of $1 million). There is no stereotypical profile. They have money to invest. Some will avoid crypto like the plague. That’s not our target market. Some like day trading. That’s not our target market either. Some will be attracted to bonds with fixed returns but knowledgeable enough about crypto to not turn tail and run. That’s an important target market. How big? Idk. But that’s a target market worth pursuing, imho (and @taskmaster4450’s too, I believe).