"Just don't" because you don't want to hear it or because it's not true or because... why? It's fundamentally important to understand the differences between Steemit and STEEM and the cryptocurrency nature of this system that provides rewards in real tokens of value. Just saying "we need more users" is like saying we need air to breathe. It doesn't provide much useful information.

Other social media platforms do not provide rewards. Those that have tried, have failed (I can name them if you want). This is fundamentally different and that needs to be appreciated if we're to come to any form of consensus on how to improve things.