I'd never considered the perspective that Steemit is the after thought. Usually a token provides a utility for a dapp, but the main event is the dapp's functionality. Interesting to turn that on its head and just keep coming up with new uses for the token and perhaps even abandoning the original dapp that established value for the token.
I hope Steemit doesn't wind up abandoned when SMTs come along. I do look forward to communities. As someone who has had there own blog and done a lot on FB, I am hoping to see Steemit be able to replace those tools, while allowing me to achieve the same things more easily. That it's monetized with the token is just the cherry on top.
You've given me a lot to think about here. Thanks.