i absolutely believe it will stay a niche, i think max we might end up with say 5k/10k of users. but we just don't have the services and allure that other non crypto platform have, they have first move advantage with interfaces and existing scaling, this notion that SMT will save STEEM is kinda over blown i think -- i'd say keep an eye on what happens to telegram and their $1.7 billion token just got blocked. Most of these big startups will just roll out their own BaaS (blockchain as a service) to cater for the 'token' need -- i fully expect epic/fortnite to have a gaming token too at some point. Steem will not be it.