I guess we really do see things very differently.
Yes. You do not invest.
Define 'invest'?
I decided that instead of just handing over money, I'd make use of my technical knowledge and I purchased quite a bit of equipment to mine with. Not only does that cost money, up front, but it's depreciating every month, and I'm also paying an electricity bill each month in one of the most expensive countries on earth.
Then add in the several hundred hours I've spent, getting/keeping everything running, helping people, tracking down bugs, etc.
I suspect I have much more 'invested' in this than you, and that should tell you something.
Why would I bother if I didn't think it was worth it? I could have chosen any other coin, but there's something different about Avesta.
If, and I repeat 'if', they do manage to do what they say they will
try to do then it
should be very sucessfull.
I suspect we see things differently not because we have 'invested' different ammounts, but because we went into this with different expectations. I'm not in any hurry to see them dump on an exchange. I'd rather they kept doing what they have been doing, and when the time is right, be it 2018, 2019, or whatever, then they list on an exchange once all the functionality is there.
I'm also ready to lose everything I have put into this, knowing from the start that this was like buying a lottery ticket. There is a really good chance you'll get nothing back from ICO's in general, but if your careful and through a combination of luck and judgement pick the right coin.. it's happy days.
I honestly wish you all the best, and please, don't be in such a hurry.