Lots of interesting points. Steemit does have a bit of that "Committee" feel - like a town hall debating stuff endlessly, nothing really getting resolved, and only the loudest voices getting heard.
I'm not a fan of Facebook, but they do have the advantage of a CEO who can make decisions and turn the ship decisively when the winds change. And there's no shame in looking to the biggest social media site going for a few ideas on how to make things better here. After all, we don't have to copy the bad habits.
Now if enough of us could agree on what the good and bad habits really are...