The number of interested readers includes the people who would read the dense jargon-filled journal article. They will also appreciate the clarity, even though they may not admit it. And in my opinion, becoming a better communicator can only be a waste of time if your work is classified.
Unless of course, you are not yet tenured, in which case it can get you fired, as it did me.
Oh my... I hope you can somewhat maybe tell your story here if you could...
I am already convinced to give it a try. However, writing articles on steemit takes me time (as you probably noticed, I am not posting much), which is something I don't have much those days. You may therefore need to wait for a week or two :) .