Yes, I've heard that. I think it's a definite positive for the platform as a whole. It's already very obvious that it's working to cut back on spam.. There are so many less fake bot comments than before!!! I'm really happy about that.
RCs provide a nice barrier to entry to using the blockchain. If the barrier is too low, then people will abuse the system - as we've seen in the past. RCs make this blockchain a lot more scalable in the future.
Future projects on the Steem blockchain will need RCs to run their DApp and that's going to drive massive value to the STEEM token.
Real estate is going well, I've kept my head down and working on it for the past few months, but I've also been able to enjoy a needed vacation to Europe about 2 weeks ago! How are things with you my man?