This is a very informative post, and I agree wholeheartedly with most of the points you raised. Nice touch on the pictures, it gives a more visual feel to the whole thing. Although I'm very hopeful, most of the time I feel I'm on the outs in terms of the community on Steemit. As you said though, change is the only thing that's constant, so I'm holding out for when it swings positively.
Particularly, I hope the reciprocity in terms of recognition would improve. Personally, I feel a bit shortchanged in this aspect. Whenever I leave comments and upvotes, I make sure to acknowledge the effort the poster put into the post. Unfortunately, I rarely get the same treatment for my own posts in return. I do try to invest heavily in relationship-building, but I'm not seeing any rewards.
I know it's hard to spell out, but I really wish there was a more in-depth instruction in this post for people like me. I've been following everything you've outlined, but I'm not getting the desired result. Anyway, upvote earned, and I wish that this post achieves the success it deserves.