This it's a shame and unfairly, when someone puts flag to you for criticism, after all you express opinion and have on this right. It's a good, that your reputation is big and it didn't hurt you. Sorry for those, who have little reputation, their success could end before it began. Actually, I think it's pretty difficult to succeed on the Steemit, the number of followers does not speak of success, often it is random people, who do not even read your posts. Here are a little muddled thoughts