I definitely think you made the right choice. I am looking forward to that documentary too. I don't even know ALL the details. I think you can use Hive Engine or maybe LeoFinance to swap your Steem or Blurt into Hive or other tokens you can pair with. I have no idea what options there are as i think i sent mine through one of the decentralized exchanges and then had to convert there and then move back into Hive. There are better ways now... but there should be plenty of time to get things figured out.
Yes, you probably have missed out on some curation due to that activity on the other spots. You definitely have some top-notch photography! So glad to hear you are choosing to stick around. Hope to see you more. Your photo in the Extravaganza was one of my favs. Cheers