I believe Hive will be around for awhile myself, I also think there is room for a lot of different content and uses of Hive. That is what kind of makes Hive special, there is a place for almost everything, Art, Photography, games, philosophy, and a lot of other things. 

I think since last year and the start of Hive especially after HF 25, that we are just on the cusp of learning what all Hive can do, the 3speak system and other developments, and the tying together of multiple system the way splinterlands is doing, really is just the tip of what can be done.

There will be agent prevaricators along the way, those people and groups that do not want Hive to succeed for what ever reason, fortunately there are roadblocks for them.