Working from bottom up...

I think you have a lot of things to say and are a natural blogger because you are a "thinker". I'm not surprised you've kept going at all, people like to talk with you and to also hear your thoughts on various topics.

As far as me moving on, it wasn't moving on as much as discouraged with the use of my time. I didn't join any other social networks and have no plans to. But I felt I was wasting my breath and came to the conclusion that nothing was going to change. (I was a bit wrong on that point) :D

As for Sun and TRON, I don't have issues with them like everyone else. I am also willing to see what he does and give him a benefit of the doubt and see how it plays out. I also have respect for @theycallmedan and while I don't know that many whales, he's one of the few that I saw that used his personal stake to try to help the regular people. I do hope he and a few others that are heavily invested find a solution that works, and whatever that form, I'm willing to bet it is better than the regime we grew up under.

The point about someone trying to control the new chain, I have no doubt that will happen. The same power players are involved in the new chain that oversaw the complete devastation of the best social blockchain that had new users signing up daily. I have no...absolutely no doubt, the same people will be the same pigs they were on the Steem chain for the last 2 1/2 years. (NOTE: not all of them were pigs, but the ones that weren't pigs didn't lift a finger to stop those there were)

In my opinion, the ninja mined steem is a red herring. If they don't take away @freedom and @pumpkin's stake along with many others, then that argument is just used as an excuse to fool the less informed/brainwashed. Re the softfork, I was disgusted by it at the time and still think it was a foolish move that was a combination theft and extortion.

And definitely I hope I find a way to cross your path and buy you that lunch. I think that would be a great time!!!

Finally, with change comes opportunity... So keep your eyes open and just be who you are. You will rise higher no matter which platform you choose, I have no doubt. ;)

Take care of yourself Glen, and hopefully our paths cross many more times in the future!