Was just scrolling through the Premium Lion's List by Hive account@jongolson when I realized:

Replying to Premium members puts you into that feed as well. So anyone who is curating it, can see your replies even if you're not premium

Another way to build personal brand impact & exposure to more upvotes. If you're grinding your way to Premium, replying to premium members could be another notch in your tool belt to getting there