steemit is like a see-saw. Social sitting on one end, techdevs on the other.
Every so often a few get together and pull down on the social end to try to get a balance. But then a new app pops up, or another bit of tech appears and everything slides back to the other end.
And if that doesn't work they can just move the pivot point...
Well, I am not planning to go anywhere... and like @stellabelle and others, I believe there's something here worth fighting for, even if it's going to be a lot of work. I also expect there might be a little more interest in the social end of things now that all the Bitcoin uncertainty is over and people are starting to look at alt coins again. I hate to say it, but people feel better about their chances of making a difference if the underlying currency is doing well.
When the steem rises, the kettle's boiled.
Everyone should make a nice cup of tea, and just keep blogging.