There seem to be a LOT of positive indicators at the moment... and meanwhile, lots of Steemians are actively working to get new people to join the platform.
Whether there's a scpeculative bubble in alt coins or not, the thing that makes me feel very good about Steemit/Steem's future is that we have this social content site to offer an actual "economic reason" for Steem (the currency) to exist... that's something most of the other (often "lookalike") coins just don't have. So good for us!