Well put. All of us need to look in the new section and find something interesting by a new author. A few words of encouragement go a long way with newbies. Most will not make it to the level where they have an income. A few of the best writers might.
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Unfortunately, the marketing of Steemit has placed far more emphasis on "making money" than on "creating content," so we have hordes of newcomers who arrive here with the (mistaken) impression that Steemit is just a giant cash dispenser. Not only that, but they see a few people making upwards of $500 per post and immediately jump to the conclusion that they can post here "for a living."
Wrong, wrong, wrong, WRONG...
I try to find and support at least 3-4 authentically promising newcomers every week. And someone "bringing over their 200,000 YouTube Viewers" doesn't count. If someone already has social media dialed in, they don't really need a special plug.
There are probably about 200 people here who make "real" income. Out of 600,000+ accounts. Anyone can do the math and see it's NOT in their favor. But being able to buy a dinner out once a month is still a lot better than what Farcebook offers!