...and then you have people who just want to post and not have to figure out how to operate any kind of complicated contraption. That's where the strengths of 'social' sites like Reddit, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram lie. If Steemit is going to be exclusive to Pulitzer prize winning authors, stoic curators, super intellectuals, genius mathematicians, or brilliant banker types, I think I, and some others I've noticed on here have stumbled into the wrong web.
Says who? I am still waiting for a answer on what the founders want here. Right now we just have everyone elses perspective of what "they" think Steemit is.
Have you noticed the trending page? That's clearly not the case. I suppose it could happen in the future, but not with the current system in place. None of those types of writers/investors have a need to come to Steemit. They can do what they do on other platforms and make more money, reach a larger audience, and/or still find good talent to support.
And keep in mind that - if the user base grows as initially anticipated - payouts across the board will be lower. So, in the long-run, this site will need to cater to people who just want an alternative social media outlet. It needs to be attractive for many of the same reasons as the other platforms are. "Making money" isn't going to be the main draw for the average person. And the more complicated the system is, the less likely they'll be to invest their time to figure it out. The functions here need to be intuitive.