Its a big part of the reason I got off all social media 2 years ago. The decentralized nature of Steemit is the only reason I am here. I don't trust any of these companies to "do the right thing". When all of the leadership of these companies are multi-millionaires with a ton to lose if the long arm of Washington comes after them, they will fold like a cheap suit. I've found in my career that those that are good at climbing a large multinational corporate ladder are usually weak in moral character without a firm foundation of their own.