1) The lag for the most part can be negated by using servers in your region.
2) The Hive poses very little competition, their main gamemode is Trouble in Mineville, as fun as it is for the whole 4 seconds you aren't bored of it, it is of no competition to Survival Games. While they do have a survival games section it is not nearly as fully fleshed or well set up as the games here. I give the Hive 3-4 months... tops.
3) Bajan is of relatively little influence on the internet, while 300,000 subscribers may sound like a lot, if you compare it to other YouTubers who play MCSG it is a minority. Also, just because he has a YouTube channel why should he be treated any differently to you or I? It is his, mine, your's and everybody's right to disobey the rules, but everyone must then face the consequences of their actions, no matter who they are.