I honestly think 40% is the number that would at least have a direct impact immediately. That leaves what still about 40% or so leftover?
Like yourself, I too am going back and focusing on other writing gigs for now. I guess for me I never got any backing from a whale though so I haven't experienced the "high" that comes with any success on Steemit.
don't give up. consider this the big flushout. I think @kyriacos has a valid point. Let's make this platform interesting and dynamic by spilling our guts in an honest way. Let's not be whale whores, but instead speak our minds with integrity.
It's comments like this that make me wish I had more steem power to vote with