I feel your pain on missing the BTC train. Once I found out about Steemit, I made sure that I wasn't going to miss out on this one. I have been here a few weeks longer than you. You are right when you are saying that powering up if the key to making this an investment. It also makes it so that you can use your investment to change people's lives.
I have been here on the platform and noticed that not everyone is in a situation where they can power up because they live in parts of the world where they rely on the Steem and SBD that they are gaining from their posts to feed their families and pay for their homes. That is why I have made it a goal of mine to use my fortunate situation to delegate SP to projects I believe in and provide services where I can reward people all over the world via upvotes through my contests or with SBD. This platform can really do so much to help people all over the world.
I totally agree and some are trying to live a struggling life that the small amount of SBD earned puts food on the table . With them we do what we can as with others who are struggling with medical and other life issues . I truly believe that over time this platform and other coins will change the way the world operates as far as humanitarian Aid goes . The Bitcoin bubble was a wakeup call . You like me understand it and are putting ourselves into position that can help many .Same as other vets and communities here . I am all in for helping .
The number in that report stunned me a little .I know it takes time, a lot of time , to build a decent SP . Some of them in that number have been here over a year and power down constantly even the ones with higher SP . A subject that needs to be brought forward and discussed .