I think the most important point here is that this really shouldn't be discussed by the community at all.
It is SteemIt Inc's stake and having public forums for the entire community just perpetuates the idea that the community should be given a voice.
The best answer they could give me would be... Mind your own business. :)
Right! I see them as the largest whale (with one of the crappiest front end UIs) and just wanting to protect their investment by leading with BC development and organizing the community.
This is sort of the point of Steem and expected. However, the people who think they are owed something, or believe Steemit must do this are fooling themselves.
As Adam Smith said ...it's not from the benevolence of the butcher ...