I completely agree with you. While not entirely your point (rewarding "creators" and readers differently) you point out something I've noticed about steemit. I find much more enjoyment on a platform such as reddit than on steemit and I believe that the reason for that is in the comments.

On reddit, if one has something to say about a certain subject, one just goes to the comments and points it out. I've not been seeing that much on steemit, mainly (I suppose) because comments do not give as much money. The comments are usually the most interesting part of a reddit "discussion". Sadly that does not seem to exist here, atleast not to the extent I wanted.