Yes, freedom of association is necessary in such a contrasting world. Hive makes the most sense to me as an underlying technology layer, moreso than being a place for everyone to come together in one space.. Imagine if the internet's HTML/http layer didn't have websites on top of it and there was only once big website. lol. ;)
RE: The Hive Whitepaper and updating the DPoS protocols for downvoting with a community proposal.