Congrats! I agree with a lot of things said in the post.
I think in general the chain has changed for a lot better, many aspects you mentioned were the status quo in the beginning, but I guess having corrupted leadership to begin with caused a lot of bad actors to flourish. Luckily most of those are gone now and as they say "easy come, easy go" same with their stake.
Looking forward to reaching this status myself hopefully soon as well, been a long and weird road with a lot of unexpected roadblocks from life but there's still lots of time which goes quickly if you stay busy and focused.
Guess you also answered my question if hivebuzz counts vests or hp towards its milestones!
I agree with your insights regarding our past history.
HiveBuzz looks at VESTS, that's the only fixed value that does not vary with HIVE inflation or deflation.
Can't wait to celebrate with you when you will become a whale too. 🐳