but the little I found seemed positive
That's because people complain about the bad stuff and rarely write about how good things are. If you do things right, you will be OK here. All the moaners you read about were probably complaining about bullying, being down-voted and censorship (when there is none). There are always reasons for these negative behaviours and nothing is unjustified.
@steevc was my mentor, follow him and watch what he does, you will do no wrong if you mimic him. Because there is real money involved (monopoly money if you don't know how to get it out), then the stakeholders (such as me) want the rewards to go to the correct people.
I actually found some positive stuff about Hive which made me decide to take the leap! I have seen mention of the other stuff but I tend to believe there are always lots of perspectives on any given situation and tend not to judge. Make no mistake though, if I feel informed enough to stand up and be counted, on whichever side of the fence it falls, I am happy to do so. Thank you for your additional advice. I will follow both yourself and @steevc and take the wisdom where I can get it. Much appreciated that you have taken the time to reach out more fully.