For sure. I agree that the numbers need to be closer to the Billions than Millions but for what it is it serves me very well. I've always romanticized the idea of blogging but it's never been as easy at it has been with steemit. I love that steemit doesn't make me the product that they sell.
And with regards to the active users, the numbers will grow once the whole blockchain space grows. Facebook just got into social media. Steemit is trying to get into a blockchain space. I'll bet that as soon as blockchain gets integrated within our lives, may be 5 years from now, steemit will have a faster growth rate than facebook and will be catching up