At least where I live in the USA there is not enough to be made from Hive to consider it an actual "income source"...

The same can't be said for the realities in underdeveloped countries, where currencies are generally devalued against the dollar. However, even so, it is not possible to live solely on what is earned here.

Maybe, one day, the little bit of Hive power I have in my account will have some value but it is not something I really worry about.

Yeah, this is a long-term game after all.