It's good to see enough people care enough to actually make a solid move when they disagree with the future of somewhere they are a part of. That's what's intrigued me the most in all of this.
It's good to see new beginnings sometimes as it at the very least separates those who wish to be separate, from people like Justin Sun. I personally haven't looked into him enough to truly understand the scope of everything... but from what I have come across so far, it's not looking that good for this Justin guy. I'm hoping that he's the type of person that actually takes a deep look at feedback and criticism... but that outlook doesn't look like it's going to pan out either, so far. There is time and I still have hope that both places can find a happy equilibrium and work together, to better one another, as separate but co-operative communities. We can only all win if both places decide to do what's best for the people (Like me.) who seek something different from the normal and love the concept behind this form of social media.
I don't think that cooperation will happen until the 13 week powerdown is finished for the users who are powering down all of their Steem holdings. I'm powering down most of it, and will leave a few hundred to curate some posts to get some rewards. I'll be cross-posting on it as well to see what happens there but it will take a while for the situation to improve.