You bring up a lot of great points that I think a lot of us feel should be addressed.
There has to be a better design to improve minnow visibility without having to use bots.
Do you (or anyone else reading this comment) know if Steemit team has feedback account where they respond to people with similar criticisms?
Maybe similar to the White House petition where they are forced to respond?
I think getting their attention and getting ideas to them is what everyone should be focused on.