A lot of people here tend to focus on the features, which is great... but the good content, conversations and influencers are just as important.
I think this will change as the community layers with SMTs more heavily take hold a the Steem-focused will remain at the core, but the layers will be consumer facing without a great deal of core visibility. This division of owned/operated/centralized communities means a much more tailored experience for contributors and consumers and hopefully that translates into user base expansion.