Yes @surfermarly the question still remains unanswered as it is evolving infront of our very eyes. All of the blockchain is evolving at such speeds that it is hard to keep up.
I am really trying not to look from a micro perspective but more of a macro one. I agree some are making a ton of cyrpto for cash and then spend on stuff that devalues over time. Ironic isn't that, but hey it is their prerogative. I think those here for the long hall, along with the masses driving in will benefit the most. Live today and plan for tomorrow if you can afford it.
Right now it feels quite wild west on here, wait until corporations/businesses/non-profits get in and want to start marketing to users on the platform. They could 'reward' consumers with their own tokens (discounts on their products of course) backed by SBD or Steem. Imagine you are on Face and you actually get rewarded for participating... don't you think that wouldn't be very addictive to social media platform users.
That's what I'm trying to underline: this technology has huge potential, unless we leave it like it's now and move on to the next project.
First the product needs to be fixed, and then business can be integrated. Where on Earth do clients solve the problems your company has? :-) No investor puts huge amounts of money in a project that is obviously stagnant.