I agree that it would be nice to know. From the outside, Steemit often seems like a rudderless ship just sort of drifting aimlessly around the block chain - although recently a sense of direction may have started to emerge. Even massive ninja-mines don't last forever, so I have often wondered about their plan for generating income. But I am an investor in Steem, not Steemit. Aside from things that have a direct impact on the blockchain, I'm not sure if Steemit really owes us any answers about their business plans.

So, I sort-of think that anyone who wants to launch an initiative on the Steem block chain should more or less ignore Steemit's vision for itself. My advice to a would-be collaboration would be: Create your own vision and follow it. Cooperate with Steemit where the opportunities arise and compete with them where needed. Don't put your own destiny in someone else's hands.