Yes @thedarkhorse ...

"Sadly I think the lack of replies speaks volumes as to what is happening here."

... it most certainly does speak volumes. In the "deafening silence" ...

It just reinforces the points I make in the Pragmatic section of this final post. For me, you, or anyone else that has been on the Steem blockchain for any length of time, no matter what is thought of the Principle section of this post, it is a reality that cannot be escaped.

For me, I am unwilling to further invest the time it would take to even begin to rebuild ...