I believe hive needs more privacy. With the increasing regulations from governments crypto currencies that are not private at the protocol level will likely lose their value as every transaction will be easily tracked and traced using metrics such as block-chain analytics. We are also seeing the problem with some bitcoin not being accepted as payment due to it being used for illicit activities in its history even if the current holder has not committed any crimes. Lack of privacy means loss of one of the fundamental values in a currency which is fungibility as one bitcoin is not seen the same as another bitcoin.
However, there does need to be some transparency in some cases especially for those in positions of power in the ecosystem such as witnesses but as crypto becomes mainstream you do not want the world seeing what you spend your currency on or how much you have both for your own safety and your individual human right. I think there will need to be some balance.
I agree that more privacy would be good, but if you're talking about true privacy where no one can track you, you need a good VPN and ways to cover your tracks. This means, on the blockchain level, you can have privacy anon accounts, but if your IP can be tracked sooner or later, you'll get doxed.
With Hive, there is no KYC for an account. You can create a anon account and never tie your ID to it. If you cover your IP etc., you'll be anon on Hive. Many Hive users are anon, including the largest stakehodler freedom.