I think resteeming does not hurt - but I have had similar experiences where resteemed posts receive limited attention.
I personally resteem some posts, perhaps 5 per cent of my submissions and mostly those that I really think highly of or posts that are supporting a charitable cause.
However, if a user is resteeming more than 3 a day, i consider unsubscribing. While it is sometimes useful - it is overused in my view. People want to hear from authors, not necessarily a resteem. Otherwise our feeds get spammed with content we did not subscribe to.
Some additional thoughts on Loving Thy Feed here.
ch @globocop
That is a great insight. I appreciate that. I will think of that when I do resteem someone's post. I am now following your blog. Thanks again.