it take a bit of effort and value but, 'money where the mouth is' still holds some sway in my aged world.
Perhaps in a perfect 'current' eco system:
Steemit delegates to dolphin community builders where they grow themselves/minnows 50/50. Once they get to about ~40K SP, the delegation shifts to one of the minnows supported by the dolphin. The dolphin has a contract to stay powered up at least the 40 and spread at least 50% to the community for some period of time. It would develop a middle class relatively fast that could support broadly. A few contracts, a little accountability and it would work quite well to distribute relatively organically and healthily.