Myself and a lot of friends have always been put-off by Steem because of Steemit stake being a constant threat over our head.

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/sword-of-damocles

Maybe there's a bunch of clueless people that still didn't know about that and think everything has always been alright.

These people either had no stake or didn't do their due diligence. I don't know where you fit in there.

I've never been so bullish on Steem idea (Now called Hive) now that Steemit dumping, threats and empty promises are over.

Ps: I didn't read any of your post.