I agree easy come easy go. The harder it was the more likely you will hang on no matter what. The same can be said in life though as you see the ones who inherit something don't cherish it as much compared to the ones that earned everything they have and appreciate things more. I appreciate every Steem I have as there is no such thing as easy Steem.
Yep, I wish I had had a chance to inherit something :D
It has happened for years and many of the top Steem earners are no where to be seen and their Steem is gone.
The reality is that it is not the same and once gone it will be 100 times harder to earn. The ones that aren't active now will struggle to jump back in and I am looking forward to seeing old users returning thinking they will do the same again as it has all changed.
It is going to be even harder if they haven't kept some capital to buy in. Even if they earn on autos, they aren't going to be seeing the same growth as they once did, plaus the additional competition.