I think some were under the impression posting on steemit was going to be their new full time job. They saw whales making serious payouts in the beginning and were assuming the situation was going to remain static in steemit and achievable by many. Steemit is a wonderful platform but is part of the crypto currency community where one needs to keep their feet grounded and not trying to depend on making bank off involvement unless involved with crypto infrastructure for a weekly paycheck. Just my personal 2 cents, crypto is a wonderful hobby.