Layer 2 is similar to what happened on SAB (sellaband.com) when they allowed a community to grow around their website/company. In any given week there was anywhere from 3 - 20 community driven projects/ideas started. Yes the vast majority of these failed, but even in their failure they brought hundreds of new visitors and potential members to the main site. Most of these existed outside of the main site and only reference or limitedly directed traffic to the main site. Actually if I remember correctly Slice the Pie and Kickstarter were added into those references as they started up.
Even today (15 years later) I know of at least 10 projects that now operate alone. After all when SAB got rid of the community additions to their site these projects had to build their own. These 10 projects are going strong helping more and more musicians find their way in cyberspace. A few of these projects work together where one is stronger in an area while another is weak in that area. (too bad 50k music mag no longer can be numbered in that list).
This is how layer 2 operates, look at Leo. The Cub exists outside of Hive and yet is a strong layer 2 member of the greater community. Not sure of other nested communities here on Hive but I have seen where 2 or more tokenized communities have or continue to work together.
Even the layer 2 tokens that have a limited userbase (less then 1000) are worth while as long as they don't become inert. After all sometimes the world at large isn't ready for a great idea when it 1st arrives. This could be the case with any of the lesser used tools rather tokenized or not built here on hive (or elsewhere).
Classic contribution, definitely worth more than my 2 cents appreciation!
Appreciation even if only 0.000000000000001 is more valuable then any token TBH
I wanted to add more 0's but felt that would be too extravagant.