I definitely agree that we are. That's the bottom line of Steem -- there's been a lot of talk about the under-the-hood side, but that's all for nothing if they can't attract content creators, and more importantly, content consumers.
That's a fundamental issue I have with Steemit Inc (as I think a lot of people do). I just listened to the MSP-Waves Town Hall with Ned last night, and while I'm not one to let myself get overly frustrated with the politics, it makes me wonder. I know Ned has his visions - which is fine, he's entitled to them - but it seems like he's building a birdhouse only to shoo the birds away for ruining his project. Almost as if it's seemingly a vanity project gone way too mainstream (relatively speaking), and really not meant for the public at all.
Point being, we're definitely on the same page. I think investing in musicians and platforms for musicians on Steem was a great investment. Ned said he hadn't heard from @dsound in months, and yet they consistently put out updates and announcements to the community. I think he just wasn't looking nearly hard enough. Also, what is our alternative? It'd be one thing if he said 'DSound isn't cutting it and we've seen these other great music sharing Dapps emerging, so let's change our focus'. But now, it's just tough cookies for the music community.
All in all though, I have faith that we'll all keep moving forward. The community has a good foundation of talented individuals. I'm no longer really surprised by the rash actions of Steemit, Inc., but I hope that turns around sooner rather than later.