RE: What one thing does Hive need to thrive?

Easy RC delegations.

It's the most powerful and underestimated tool.

It allows power users to spend their Rcs is a smart and good way. Platforms/front ends /games can pay the transactions for their users without giving voting power or inflation control out.

Makes power up hive way more valuable than today. Sure smart contracts and marketing are good too, but harder to achieve.