I will be forthcoming: I (along with my father @remlaps) was included in the hive blacklist. If anyone has reason to want this platform to succeed, it is me. I do not agree with this at all; it is counterproductive.

If @steemitblog or @justinsunsteemit wish to limit spam and milking, they should use the @steemit stake to downvote content which is doing those things, and use their stake to upvote content which is qualitative.

If @steemitblog or @justinsunsteemit wish to limit the dumping of steem, and the mass exodus of users, they should give them reason to stay by bringing quality to the platform which can't be matched by hive, and enhancing the value of Steem.

All this does is diminish what little value Steem had left. You had the high ground. Now both groups are in the mud wrestling while principles fly out the window.