I fully agree with you. Forking is not the solution in 99% of the times. However lets not forget that Ned and his friends ninjamined millions of Steem tokens before the launch of steemit.com Unlike all of us who invested real money they made them up out of thin air. I'm not 100% convinced they deserve their "fair share", considering the shady way Steemit inc. is operating.
RE: Precarious positions