Then we need to ask ourselves which type of transaction represents more value?
I would posit that since noone is actually buying anything real with crypto , a utility transaction (steem) is more valuable but in its current form on blocktivity , it's clearly an apple to orange comparison.
I would tend to agree with you that utility tokens provide more than just currency tokens at this point. I like the utility because that is what gets non crypto people involved. That is not to say that a currency cant explode and become money overnight to millions...but at this point, the traffic for activity of utility is probably more valuable.