I felt like in a VR machine as you described the future of Steem. Fascinating!
If this future is only half true, I'm sure glad to be here now, early compared to the vast majority of new users. The potential is there, you've stated a lot of facts which are currently true, so there's a very solid foundation to build a bright future.
About your story though... You were in the middle of all those Steem-based businesses. I missed the competition. I hope it's still there in the future! :)