Nice surfing analogy... these days though, so many people seem to be just waiting to see if the wave is big enough to catch or take them all the way to the shore. Nobody wants to paddle out far to ride the full extent of the wave and it's the brave ones like us on the forefront! Congrats and good writing!
I think Steem power and seeing the numbers go up upon upvoting seems to be the kind of feedback that users need to start getting involved instead of waiting it out right? I think the new update in a week will make the majority of users feel more empowered with their votes.