Just curious why we don't hear from those early adopters or Satoshi himself much especially when there are major issues being debated that jeopardize bitcoin future. Are they all now rich and don't care any more? Are any of them still active on this website?
If those early adopters really doesn't care to bitcoin itself then I think it will not survive until this day so there are people who still do a certain thing to keep it up and running and that is the people that is also responsible for major changes that is happening in bitcoin.
Most of the moderators in this forum is really giving help to contribute to the bitcoin community and they never leave it ever since, I am sure that they are rich though but that doesn't a valid reason for them to leave.