I got out of the loop again, but honestly the way they were implementing side chain and distancing themselves from steemit posts etc made it seem like they were trying to distance themselves from steem, maybe because of the fury of some whales in the chain (in the conspiracist side of my mind).
I'm still glad I met you and consider you one of the closest friends I've made this year, even if I tend to drift in and out.
RE: I am bummed.