DLive benefited many Steemians. It somehow feels that’s an own goal argument there.
DLive also brought lots of visibility to the chain.
What happened was that this wasn’t the place for them. And, also, when they joined the communicated roadmap for SMTs was different (testnet by end 2017).
How many Steemians could increase their stake thanks to DLive? DLive was an absolute plus for the chain. Period.