Well written post, describes a lot of things I, as a relative newbie” did not even know about. But those who rose to stardom during the “Good times” can generally sit back and continue to take it in (from looks of it). I have tried to produce decent content and post at least 4-6 times per week but finding consistent followers is a major struggle and other than a few random posts catching a whale groups attention, I’m happen to generate between $1-2 per post, thanks to a couple of generous followers. But if one has a regular job and a family or other life outside steemit, it is very difficult to produce more than one or two short posts per day. Steemit continues to generate frustration just from the lack of recognition of decent posts. And the inability to really connect with others as a plankton or minnow by limits on voting volume.
I’m done, I enjoyed your post though, thanks for sharing.
I understand your frustrations, and you are certainly not alone.
Time plays a big role, and as you say, with a life to manage outside of here, it's very tough to network and produce content at a level that gains traction.
Thank you for your comments 😊