For some time now I have been silently engaged in reading through this thread and without actually posting my thoughts, I have just scrolled through a few of the pages here in a bid to grasp as much of the content as I could. Honestly, I still haven’t a clue as to what I’d even add to the discussion yet since I’m also struggling just to understand what is being talked about. It is already inside my lifin my mind that, before I begin to share my opinion or give my inputs, I want to be well informed on these things and the discussions that surround them.
I don't think it really matters for someone to join the discussion when they don't have any tangible contributions to give. The main point of this discussion is for people to grab some points about Bitcoin investment and try to work with them. I believe that you may not be the only person following this discussion for some time now, but they did not reply or post anything because all they need is just to learn and work with what you have learned.
As for me, I have been following this discussion for several months now, but I don't always focus on replying. Mostly, I focus on reading replies given by other members, especially JayJuanGee's replies. So, my best advice for you is to fully focus on the replies. As you said, it's not necessary to force yourself to say something in the discussion. When the right time comes and you come across a post, you will reply, and it may not be as big a thing as you may be viewing it.