I understand everything you are saying mate, but EOS not only has Dan in their pocket, but they also have a 4 billion dollar purse at their disposal to boot.

What does this mean exactly, it means that unlike Steem, which does absolutely no marketing whatsoever, EOS is going to get all the major players in the blockchain development world, and I don't really see Steem surviving such a thing.

I think Steem was a stepping stone for @Dan, as was Ethereum, just to get ready for EOS, which will undoubtedly replace Ethereum as the worlds decentralized playground.