...but at some point... REAL SOLID CONTENT needs to continually exist on this platform (just like medium, or reddit) otherwise the platform becomes worthless, even to the whale holders too.

This seals it, the nail on the head. I can totally relate to all you put up, before i joined steemit, the talk was: post the quality stuff and people would see what you are doing. Well, as a newbie i have been posting but really nothing to show for it. The posts get lost in the great abyss.

You are a good writer by the way, upvoted you but my sp is pretty useless. At least you know your work is deeply appreciated.

Resteemed :)