I feel the same way but when I look around the world anymore at human behaviors, the steem blockchain does a beautiful job of reflecting how the human psyche and group consciousness works. In my opinion in so many ways Humans are like babies in this hyper connected world. We have to learn how to interact with a whole different reality while under going extreme stress such as improper resource management on all social levels that is causing undue strife(not to mention the relentless propaganda)
I do see a brighter future for steem but not as everything is in flux in the real world.
I appreciate you sharing your experiences building steem and all your work doing as much!