Hi @midlet!
Our first choice for APPICS has always been to go with Steemit, we never planned for anything else. But now that Steemit postponed the SMT release time and time again, and only SMT-light without the upvoting-feature will be released in march, we have had no other choice but to look to other blockchain alternatives as well.
At this point no one in their right mind would blame you. Still have my fingers crossed something can work out with Steem though.