excellent post. i agree there is a problem with user retention. i think there are 2 main issues, users not knowing what to do when they get here and yes, seeing others get rich while they get nothing. i wrote a post with suggestions but it didnt get much following, which sort of highlights the problem in itself lol.....
https://steemit.com/steemit/@pcste/simple-solution-to-the-post-reward-divide-and-the-balance-of-power-make-the-voting-weight-more-even