Great post by the way. I do also think you miss the point with home mining. It's a choice thing but also a brilliant way to learn about the crypto world. Don't get me wrong it can and is a minefield but if you navigate through to the end, and by the end I mean with a good setup and mining pool you can still be profitable.
Most miners i speak with are mining coins they like and believe in. Some sell the coins they mine to pay the electricity bill and keep the leftovers to Hodl, whilst others keep everything and pay the bills as part of their household costs.
At the end of the day we are all dreamers who can't wait for a £1million bitcoin but until then some trade, some mine and others just buy to Hodl.
Keep up the good work.
LW
P.S. I seem to have been your 100th voter, do i get a prize ;)
Thanks for the thorough comment and insight :) You win my small upvote :)
thanks my friend.