Great write up. If we can stick around long enough (as well as steemit) I believe we will all be rewarded. Even if the votes don't come you'll eventually make it to the point where you have enough followers or enough steempower to at least make steemit worth your time.
I'm not saying fancy boats, cars, and house buying time, but enough to at least consider steemit a side/part-time job. Enough that maybe you're able to pay the bills each month.
I completely understand though what you're saying about promoting realistic expectations. No point in overpromoting what less than <.1% of the steemit worlds expereiences are.
A new boat or a new house a couple of times per year wouldn't be that bad though... :D
You're definitey right. I see no reasons for such statements to be the bait to lure newcomers to Steemit. - The reality and the truth should be enough.