Well I haven't noticed, but I'm new (wasn't around in December). I think Steemit has a lot of potential but there is a lot that needs to be worked out.
Demonetizing all posts after 7 days, for example, only lends itself to news-ish like content. It is not good for many types of creative content or knowledge articles that should have a MUCH longer shelf life.
I could go on but I should probably write my own post about it.
Yes, write your own post about it. I find myself saying this often too after I’ve written quite a bit as a response. Lol