To be honest, I'm not sure why anyone would invest in Hive. I know that the daily creation of Hive is a lot less than the amounts traded every day, but there is always going to be an ever-increasing supply of Hive. I like the blockchain and I participate every day, but I'm not sure why anyone would look at it from an investment point of view.
Being niche doesn't make something immune from a DDOS attack. It makes it less likely, sure, but you need specific security controls in place to provide immunity from a DDOS attack.
I will tell you why, simply because you are a veteran :)
I never lost money in hive. Compared to my original investment, I am about 2X up.
At SL like everyone else I am probably down or near flat.