I'll be honest, I am not one of the fanboys that followed you to steem and I honestly didn't have any idea what your stances were on blockchain development.  That being said, I tend to agree with you.  I have felt for a while that the actual blockchain aspect of cryptocurrencies is redundant and useless.  It's not like we need to physically go out and mine gold to make gold valuable.  Witness and staking serve the same function to decentralize the network if upheld properly.  I'm not sure if you know or are aware of Douglas Pike or his stances on development, but I feel like you two would get along well.  I have my own personal concerns about Vericoin and Verium, but his core beliefs and philosophy are what keep me watching the development process.  I also really like Stratis Platform's approach to the business and enterprise focused aspects of blockchain development.   I guess I shall now be following your future projects as well.  Thanks for the interesting read.