I sometimes feel the same way, however, I too have taken a hiatus from not only SteemIt but also YT. I have only recently gotten back to posting on YT, but I need to do more on SteemIt. Just this time of year is an Extremely busy time for Little Man and I. I would hate to see SteemIt go away as it seems to be the best platform for blogging/videos where I don't have to worry about a blog/video being blocked because of some biased "algorithm"! God Bless!
Steemit is hands-down the best platform for freedom of expression online that I have found to date -- you're right there!