wow, great post, and thanks for the mention. your right that high quality posts gain a following, and respect. when i put a lot of effort into a post it gains attention.
people appreciate it, and the feed back is amazing. For me the feedback and support from people like @steemisbeautiful @pitterpatter and @blackwidow is the real reward and knowing that your posts are reaching out to so many different people on so many different levels is very rewarding.
I am hooked for these reasons.