In the context of the conversation I am mainly saying that trying to compare what we have today with a "utopia" Steemit that doesn't actually exist, but is what we all wished it would have been is not really very productive. We have the Steemit that we have, so all we can do is make the best of it (or leave).

As far as the reality we are in today, I happen to believe that the future is bright :) I am not really focused on the site and community today (with all the issues that I listed at the top), but more on what I see it becoming over the next few years.