BitShares needs the hype not to inflate the price, but to bring more users in who will take action on the exchange.

In this regard, you are surely helping. While my small amount of BTS will probably never make a vote difference, my personal voice can help advance the exchange. So can yours.

Will the window close? Perhaps, but I invested in BTS and I believe in it. Will the voters make the right decisions? I don't know, but I can speak up as you have done and present my opinion on the matter.

I do agree with your assessment here.