The Community vs. The Ecosystem.

When a cryptocurrency says "The Community", who are we talking about? Is it the early part of the ecosystem, the leaders, the influencers or other?

Eventually, the community needs to be representative of the whole ecosystem. Maybe Steem has the right balance.

Here are my thoughts.
http://startupmanagement.org/2016/07/31/public-blockchains-the-community-vs-the-ecosystem/