I agree the more Hive Power you have the more voice you have, so powering down diminishes that to an extent.
This is true, especially for those who haven't been here that long. It is a sign that they aren't necessarily in it for the long term. However, it has been 6.5 years for me and I am hoping by now, my reputation is more than my stake :)
I don't want to liquidate my BTC or other coins just for a boost here.
Get the timing right and it can be quite a massive gain, especially as HIVE tends to lag a few weeks behind. Transferring back and forth can be huge.
Timing is everything with financials. We would all be loaded if we had bough Bitcoin at $100!
My first attempt to buy Bitcoin was when I had about 200€ to spend and decided to invest. Couldn't work out how to get money anywhere to actually buy it - so went out drinking instead. That was around 10 BTC worth! :D
Wow, 10 BTC worth of drinking!