I was thinking the same thing but in reverse? I always keep my own websites running and post to them too. It's your content to place wherever you want. Cheetah will put you on a white list I believe. I had a comment just the once and it was resolved.
Steemit is not decentralized like many people think and could be shut down on a whim. Steem is decentralized and people often get the two confused.

Always have an exit strategy. We've been around the block a few times. Remember the tsu content fiasco?