I agree with @ats-david on this point. Much easier to do the books and price things, making it easier to adopt. Easier to explain to noobs and merchants too. Stability in a token is a great benefit and selling point as well.
I like it a lot and think it helps steemit s a whole. I'm not sure why we're even discussing removing it. Why is SBD in the whitepaper to begin with? There must have been some benefit behind it and how has that changed today? Is it a liability in some way and, if so, to whom?