Classic case of:

It will work until it won't.

especially with these destroyed incentives + low hive prices + high hardware prices due to AI -> therefore no chance as node operator to become economic, even as whale witness circlejerk, let alone as new hive node operator

At what price point do you presume distribution?

And at what price point do you see the danger of hive system collapse?
(high hardware and electricity node prices + low hive prices, even for whale witness cirlcejerks - but I dont wanna repeat myself too often)