Thanks for bringing all that up. And I agree—too few of us actually can or are willing to invest some amount into HIVE from the beginning, even though it's very much in our best interest to do so. I guess we're still look for RC delegations as a way to help out with that at some point. I've lost track of whether or not it made it into the latest hardfork.
There are plenty of ways to earn HIVE/HP. More people need to know about those ways beyond just posting.
RE: Wanted: HIVE Content Consumers