These early adopters aren't perfect. If they are doing something wrong or illegal or even just rubs someone the wrong way, there is no need to censor yourself and not let your opinions be known. It may affect how you are viewed later by those that don't like to be criticized, but we are all long time internet users and should be able to take reasonable criticism, and return comments back without getting our feelings hurt. All it takes is to come from a place of honesty and understanding. There is no need to hate anyone or think someone hates you just because they don't agree 100%.
Perhaps it's a sign of the times as evidenced by how much the conservatives and liberals are so divided, in the case of the United States. Unless someone agrees with everything you say, they are the enemy it seems. That kind of thing should be squashed from the start here on Steemit.com. Everyone, even your enemy, should be able to voice their opinion and all of us should stand behind those who have the unpopular opinion as to their right to say it.
Without being able to question the "superiors" this Steemit experiment is going to fail. Just because someone started something, doesn't mean they infallible now or when they started.