Well yes this is indeed real easy to get out the income from but like the reasons you stated the 1st one seems to be the main reason behind it !
While in each & every business or any work hard work & determination is indeed needed !
Well I do really hope that people get to be here and enjoy the potential that this community holds !
Money is number 1 in most people's mind I believe. There's not necessarily anything wrong with that but people leave over the issue of not making enough money here even though other sites won't pay you anything at all.
I agree before Steemit I have seen many sites that pays cents only over a load of work and in compared to that Steemit should be the boss of them all !
People's misconception will ware away as the popularity of these community grows ahead !