Wonderful to be reading you again. I agree with all this. I only wish EOS would walk it's talk of being for everyone instead of weaving casuistry and legalese behind it's initial invitation and promise. Despite that, I am optimistic about the tech and product because I am optimistic about Tokenizing Improv & the Living Arts to make the moniker of "Starving Artist" a thing of the past. EOS might be the answer. SMT's might be the answer. Ethereum seems almost out of date at this point.
IOTA? https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/iota-response/
Wishing you the best. You in Texas now? Congrats!