I agree, my investment in Hive these days is much more about supporting activity and improving user experience.
The Hive-Engine tokens are a lot of fun, though. I've been very lucky and much of what I have was through airdrops (based, I think, on HP at the time). Using the earnings from those to play on Hive-Engine, without risking more fiat, can be enjoyable, and for smaller accounts, another way to build your stake.