I agree with you about the current platform. I would love to see @steemit evolve to include more back and forth around a post, but I think that the amount so discourse will always vary greatly based on the controversial nature of the posts comment.
This post is a good example as the subject matter is fairly controversial because everyone who has SP has some level of avested interest in the platform. You appear to be getting some good comments so far and the comments are adding value to your ideas.
An example of a non-controversial post would be your bread making post (unless it become about gluten. :) ). While I think it’s a quality post the others can learn from, and deserves to be updated, it does not garner the level of discourse as a post such as this one.
It people just chasing the money leave and we are left with fewer but higher quality content creators, the platform will be stronger in the long run.
BTW, I’m writing this on the toilet. Poop, poop, poop.
100% agree. I didn’t think about the subject matter of the post dictating the level of conversation drawn to it. That’s a great point. Enjoy your poop!