Definitely with you on this...
When the big 'clean-up' happened at Steemit, Inc., and we were all panicking as the ship seemed to be going down, I ironically had a lot more fun. There were very interesting forums and discussions happening, people trying to organize brain power and skills, and I felt like we were actively building on Steem.
It does seem to have gone to passive mode again.
Yes, quite a bit, not saying nothing is happening, but I feel less involved for sure :-) It's normal for people to work harder 'under pressure', but I kind of wish we felt the pressure more often than just when a big emergency happens ;-)
We need to find the buzz again...