It seems that you have missed that personal touch/feedback loop.
All said, remember that it's not about ME. It's about WE and what WE can achieve together.
I don't know if you know @mudcat36 or @davemccoy, but they have started a project that could give you some of that, "yeah it is about the people", feel back if you really think that is what you have lost.
I am participating as I told @mudcat36 in a limited way, I let him know I did not have the time to fully participate but that I would where I could. It is a Newbie Help intro project. In short a mentoring type thing for people less than 40 Rep, and less than 30 days on steemit.
Just thought I would let you know about it.
Thanks for the notification. Sometimes the best way for newbies to get noticed is to concentrate on a particular tag of their interest and work on it. Less resteems on a new account is best too, as it doesn't clutter the bloglist when a curator checks out the account
Thank you, I will remember that advice when I try to help some of the new arrivals.