I've noticed the same thing @sparkesy43! I actually keep track of that sort of thing, so here's an example for you:
On April 29th, I was 60th in the Engagement list... with 64 comments/16589 characters.
This week, I was 60th in the Engagement list... with 93 comments/23438 characters.
Things are definitely heating up! And I take that as a very GOOD thing!
=^..^=
It is absolutely a good thing, particularly while the Crypto market is in a bit of a bear run as the engagement now is likely to be from people that are onboard for the long haul rather than those that want to just hit and run for the money.