I appreciate this heads up, as I and many others have been wondering what's going on without formal notification regarding Steem-engine so far. I bet you're busier than you'd like.
"...The balances and tokens will not carry over from Steem-engine."
None of the tokens that existed previously will exist anymore? I sure hope I misunderstand this. Please do explain this in words of one syllable and excruciating detail, so that I cannot fail to understand what you mean.
Thanks!
Hive-engine will start from scratch. Steem-engine will keep running.
It's up to individual tribes of they want to do an airdrop for their token on Hive-engine or not.
Some have already stated that they want to do this, some won't and some are very quiet.