@reggaemuffin - it seems like those that have more to gain here on steemit will also have more to lose, whether it is reputation, $ or friends. I have always been a big believer that if you can't let go of something then it is also not worth holding onto, and that no matter how much reputation or $ you make it is not something that you will regret not having more of when you kick the bucket. So I think those of us that care most about the quality of our work and the dear friends we have made on this platform will keep going because nothing else matters to us as much...