You are a veteran. I was surprised to see that you are still active. I dont know though, but hive goes beyond income for me. Yes, the income is a huge plus, no doubt. Nevertheless, I know people who are worse than me financially in real life, have the ability to produce creative content, but will not explore the chain.
Like you've said, followers can be many, friends are few. This is also applicable to our contacts. We've got them in hundreds or even thousands. But how many do we reach out to regularly? Some, we don't even know we have their contacts until we need something from them.