Yep. You and I couldn't be more in sync on what you've said here, @practicalthought.

I'm not sure what trail I've actually blazed, but dang it, I think people to should know that the system works just fine if folks aren't in such a rush to get to fantasy land. :) And these last five to six months have been some of the best time to earn and buy STEEM, so anyone coming into the middle of that has less complaining they can do than anyone else.

My $1 million mark isn't really what I would need (less could work), it's just the beginning of the comfortable zone, where cashing out might make sense.