Excellent @meno ...

"You see, as much as STEEM being mined (at the very beginning) is seen as an ugly thing, it kind of protected STEEM from having to deal with these issues in the future."

... really appreciate the confirmation and this detail about the Steem blockchain's history. I suppose I must've heard it before, but never "connected the dots!" 😊

Until we "meet" again @meno, all the best to you and yours for a great celebration of Thanksgiving. We have much for which to be thankful ... 👍