I hear ya, buddy. But at the end of the day, even their massive stake is finite. "Steemit" as a platform has always been doing what it says on the tin. Always paying out to it's users through the blockchain. As long as that remains the case, other factors can be dealt with. If anything, there is a chance that all the extra Steem will get picked up by bigger investors. Over time, of course.

As you rightly say, image is very important but I do feel we are also trying to turn that ship around too. It'll take time but we can get there. Steem Monsters, Palnet, Actifit, Dtube. All separate from Steemit. Today's SMT eco-system is a "real" thing and not simply idle chat any longer. Even though we got here via a slightly different route. It really shows what this blockchain is capable of. There is a bigger picture hidden somewhere in here and I do believe patience on our part can potentially yield great rewards. :)