At first I was not sure I liked SBI, have gotten used to it now, but did not go hog wild on buying, (if I had more steem I could change my mind), I also was not sure on the new startup inciniboost (i think that is how it is spelled), 5 steem was a lot to save up at my levels. So far I am pretty happy with them, and I do not need to figure out how to use a bid bot, although I keep forgetting how to get more sbi's and incinboost, but I can find the info when I have the funds. I am still not sure on steemua, I am not sure I like their level/rep system I really have some issues with some of the rankings. But will try to not let it bother me to much as I do get an okay vote from them.

I think the scaling back/consolidation of the bid bots is going to actually be a good thing for steem and steemit, especially when/if SMT's do become a reality, as a promotion tool it would work good, I think.