Yes a lot of people left steem due to mentioned reason and the biggest reason is least reward for their hardwork. Need of money is mandatory to run life cycle if any thing don't give you enough money you will prefer to leave. Same is the case here. Steem, Steepshot and Dtube are doing wonder for the people but to become successful in any platform you need some time. patience is virtue. Frankly speaking it is not a platform for earning your bread especially for newbies. However once you cement your position you can do wonder for yourself and your family. For this purpose you need a lot of patience, hardwork and time. All the best.