Yes, we are growing and growing, and it's certainly keeping me on my toes. With this growth comes a lot of plagiarists and other abusers, but overall I like the direction we are going. Engagement must be the backbone, but without some HP we can't get SE Asian content on the trending page to be found by the whales.
I think we are now in a place where anyone that posts quality content with a good thumbnail and post title has a very good chance at a good post payout.