Hi, @ntomaino,
I am new to SteemIt, and I have just read your nice article. I know it is too late for rewards but I upvoted the article because I like it. I will reSteem it too. It is never too late for good content.
I agree with your points, and I also agree with what @thecryptofiend has mentioned. The bottom line is that the Steemit team needs to improve the platform much faster.
Please, do not get me wrong. I believe that Steemit is a great project and platform, but I want to say that it needs continuous development and improvements. I hope the Steemit team are not too busy creating other cryptocurrencies and ignoring Steemit :(
I have just written an article related to what is mentioned here. Please check it out.