EOS does have some very professional partners / team members, and they have been making their rounds with the global blockchain events...

personally, I really like the approach they're taking - growing slow and steady, rather than playing the usual ICO game of sensationalistic hype and inflated expectations.

Dan does have a track record of successful projects - and while neither Bitshares nor Steemit may have rocketed to popularity, they've been strong steps in laying a proper foundation for what EOS could become - and the players onboard EOS, such a Blockchain Capital's Brock Pierce, may be an indication of the level of professionalism the project may be ascending to.

There are reasons for optimism... :-)