That's a lot of food for thought, and I can only speak for myself with this one... I have a lot of content that I would have gladly posted (poetry, fiction, self help) but I'm not doing so because I don't get people who read. I see no point in getting my unique content out onto the blockchain permanently if no one reads, let alone upvote. I'm not in this for the money as the primary reason but it is a reason because I need financial compensation to support the business model of creating art.
I understand that I would need a lot of STEEM power to be able to get my work in front of an audience and I don't have the means to do so right now. So I think that people in a similar position as I will come to find no place on this platform. So I am now just reading on steemit.com for the sake of enjoyment and keeping up with the cryptocurrency world.