Well written and there is truth there.
The effort people put in gets well rewarded, of course time of day and when it appears can also matter, but the main thing is to enjoy the work you are writing about. Even if you only get a couple of $ on it then it's the blogging being enjoyed that helps someone keep going no matter what.
AI generated content is going to keep appearing, it has its value in some areas and has uses, but using it to write your post because you won't yourself.. yeah nah mate, that's lazy!
Lazy and dishonest, ugh.