Exactly. I know some of my friends that have joined and are now posting on Steemit would not have joined if the only rewards we Steem. The SBD's peg to the dollar and the interest it earned was a big selling point for them and made it easier to understand.
Plus, I think only having the Steem to trade right now would flood the market even further and drive the price lower. We haven't even moved past the 13 weeks change in the power down time since the last fork. We all knew the price was going to go down again. I don't think it's a good idea to kiss SBD goodbye. I'm for keeping it.