Dead on! Of course the making money part is appealing, but steemit really is the futuristic version of fb, insta and all the rest. Minus the creepy stalking lol I think the main two reasons that steemit hasn't already taken the alternatives over yet. Is convenience (everyone is already on the other sites) and the interface.
Once Steemit makes some upgrades and more people join. It will be the new fb, insta, reddit all wrapped in one. With the bonus of crypto!
Very good analysis of the platforms, I agree and thanks for your comment