It is a good question. I feel the people who want to look into this already have enough resources. Its up to everyone to start the journey. Steemit is a fascinating project, and who knows where it goes, however I dont see it changing the behaviors of consumption, even though it could change the content.
What I mean by that is, that yes its a good opportunity to let quality content be more established by means of decentralized voting power, but the way steemit rewards work actually encourage fast consumption imo.
Interesting! And probably you're right... sadly.