There are lots of things that can have value for different people. It is not always about being a super content creator as you can build a community around a given topic. and just talk about it. That is what tends to happen on other platforms. These all have a 'long tail' of earners with just small few making big money.
I think Hive itself has value as a place to talk that is not censored or bombarded with ads or otherwise exploits the users. We need to get that message out as we are still struggling to increase the active users despite what some projects are claiming.
RE: Hive: a value4value ecosystem