Hi Ric, I can understand your feeling and like you I am really disappointed with the comment. I can understand that you are here to earn money for many people it is the source of finance in such difficult time. In compare to Hive here are not many curation trials therefore, here people have to be involved in many different activities till they have been seen. Or another option to come with investment, then to delegate to the account like @upvu then such account will vote you everyday with the certain amount no matter what you have posted. The more people delegate the higher upvote they receive. That is why for us Steem is investment for longer time, it is like saving account. The more we have the more we can give to people we upvote. I still think that Steem have stronger potential to gain its value and be profitable than Hive. In hive although you see bigger number but the exchange rate is lower and the whole atmosphere is different.

Nevertheless, I just wish you to listen to your heart and make decision with your head. No matter what you chose to do you will remain our friend :) I am wishing you good luck and fingers crossed!