The DHF (Deadline for Hire) isn't Hive's main problem; it's simply a case of looting due to poor design. Hive's main problem is that it expels users from the ecosystem, creating what in modern societies we call "legal uncertainty." Nobody is going to invest money in Hive or create a serious project only to have it kicked out overnight by a capricious whale simply because they don't like it. When bots were opening accounts on Splinterland like there was no tomorrow and Hive was shrinking, nobody was worried about the DHF. Hive is the only company/social network that expels its customers/users.