For me the Cypher Jam has always been about -- the Jam, of course! the rewards pool ... well maybe if Steem kept climbing past 2017 highs ...

Anyway, the plot has thickened, here's two posts about the latest steemit fin news from trusted witnesses :
https://steemit.com/steem/@jesta/the-recent-controversy-between-steemit-inc-and-the-community-the-premine-control-and-where-it-leads-this-blockchain

... and this next one is from I think the witness responsible for MSP Waves if not MSP itself:

https://steemit.com/stopthepowerdown/@aggroed/deescalating-and-working-towards-a-mutually-beneficial-solution