You make a splendid point ! Indeed if we would just all be on the same page then Steem would become worth much more if we share and don't self upvote.
Right now many might join Steemit but I have a feeling that the number that leave is even bigger.
The newcomers are what breaths new life, if we don't find away to take care of them we might soon be self upvoting with SBD SBD worth a few cents