I'd trade dozeens of followers for a single engaged reader who returns to my blog on a semi-regular basis.
Commenting can be very powerful as long as it's not of the "Good post, please follow me" variety.
I think that this site has immense long-term potential. But even more than that, I think the Steem blockchain's development as a whole will astonish people over time. There's so much more than Steemit.com already going on.
You are right man! Thanks for your time and comment!