I'm not unhappy to have stayed here. I've met a lot of great people—like you, Max, a lot of the Japanese users now and over the years, and some good poets—that makes me really happy to have participated and continue being here. That has been nice.
But yeah, from an income perspective... keeping money here has definitely been a mistake when compared to what could have been gained by just sticking it in BTC. At the same time, keeping money here has probably been better than having it in a savings account, making this a nice nest egg for the future.
Hmm.. I try not to think of where I would be had I taken it all out back when Steem spiked to $17 (and SBD to $34) and put it in BTC...