This Hive/Katy Kat debate started because someone implied Beyonce will not outsell Prism in the longrun because it does not have longevity.
I think it is frustrating because she is proving over and over that she has longevity. She has some of the smallest weekly drops of the past year, and she is outselling everyone still a month after the release without promotion.
Not to mention, her album is #1 in 37 countries still while albums like Justin Bieber (who was sold on hype alone) was #1 in 50 countries at one time, but is now down to 0.
BEYONCE is not just a "hype" album. It is proving to have legs, and we just want people to accept that.