@galenkp there is something very important in all this, and that is to understand that Hive can be sustainable over time and that offers greater security in this project.
As I told you I come from places with a very bad reputation on the internet, and that at first made me doubt the economic stability of Hive, and the first instinct was to empty the account mostly out of ignorance, and that's the point, because many still continue to doubt the strength of the web 3 in/for the future and the seriousness of the project.
Yes, sustainable is exactly what it can be but only if each person works towards making it so.
As you say, ignorance is one of the things that causes people to act counter-productively for their own futures which is sad. Having said that, there's many people around the place who can assist, help out with some information, thoughts and perspectives that can help people progress. Not only will it help them in that way, but it also helps to build relationships and it's good relationships where increased and larger upvotes originate.
That's one of the most important points in Hive, very well said...like everything you explain to us.