Thank you kindly, both for the up-vote and the encouraging comment @kerlund74. :c)
Very much in-line with what you're saying, I too see the great potential of Steemit - and I'm half-way a layperson (sometimes it takes an outsider to make observations that might otherwise be missed). ^_^ That being said we both see that there are imperfections - and a couple of them may have unfortunate yet forseen repercussions.
Thus, my main intention with a post such as this is to provide a constructive criticism that leaves a fertile landscape from which improvements can spurn.
I trust that this post, and all the great feedback in comments, will reach the ears of developers, one way or another- and we'll have done our small part. :c)
Thank you again @kerlund74. :c)