"Steemit Inc. are the creators of Steem, but we are the ones bringing it to life."
yes. and i feel like too much focus is on ned and steemit inc. this is clearly not the end because steem is meant to be decentralized. they may have created it, but they should've started focusing down on just providing the api and nodes right from the start.
sheeps will sell and leave (and they'll be back when the prices go up). personally i see this as an opportunity for the community to make some changes. or at least start the talks. even in the worst case scenario, a decentralized platform shouldn't even be affected by one company going bankrupt.