I guess it won't always happen. If you set your expections right from the start and have been consistently engaging, steady growth could well occur.
I suspect that a number of the accounts experiencing less interaction joined around Xmas 2017 when the place was buzzing, just in time for a 7 month decline in price and activity.
Yeah, that would make sense! This crypto market has gotten pummeled this year.
I'm just going to keep pushing forward. You have to believe in the technology as a whole and not get caught up in the coin frenzy.. At least that is how I see it!