Many improvements have been made to the faucet since that post was published 6 months ago. That faucet is run by Steemit, inc as they pay for and manage new accounts created through Steemit.com.
As I said, Steemit.com is not STEEM. As a Steem witness, I'm not directly responsible for Steemit.com which is run by Steemit, inc. I'm responsible for the Steem blockchain. That said, I've put forth ideas which could help move things forward for both based on community priorities that don't currently line up with Steemit, inc.