Steem's economy is fueled by real people many of whom hadn't been in Crypto before. Steem is the gateway Crypto.
I agree. Steem is a great way to start understanding how the crypto world works!
Also, we should stop complaining and focus on testing or experimenting like you said. Focus on all the positivity that Steemit provides. It is important to make suggestions, Steemit is still in beta version and it certainly has room for improvement. However, our job is to focus on what we can bring to the community to make it better, by delivering the best content we can and curating!