I think that this Hive Barometer is a great idea. And even more so if you repeat it in the future.

I'm very happy to be a complete Hive Sloth. Doing very little each day. But enjoying small returns from that very small effort. And I can't see anything that would change that in the coming year. So my starting point is in the middle.

However, I think that important initiatives from many projects will help Hive gain traction with smart contracts, easy to use exchange, better involvement with other social media, and lots of other ongoing initiatives. E.g. Liotes on YouTube! So I feel optimistic that things will improve.

Therefore, my Hive Barometer number is 60.