This is by far the most eloquent and poignant reply I have ever received on the Steem blockchain. I applaud you for the self-reflection and to allow yourself to receive the positive feedback and love that has been poured towards you after this whole dilemma. Hold on to that feeling because it is not just part of Splinterlands but human nature in general. It is easy for all of us to forget that in our society, where the gap between rich and poor is growing larger every day, all around the world. We are being played against each other, men vs women, young vs old, left vs right. But at the end we are all one and want nothing else but love respect for ourselves and for others.
I have certainly learned a new degree of humbleness from this and have already begun to shift my focus towards the community of new and smaller accounts. Getting started on Steem is tough, particularly when you have little time to research all the things that are possible here, to help you grow. I have been super nerdy from the start and spend 24/7 to acquire every little bit of skill I needed and wanted, plus I already had years of experience in content creation like professional writing and graphic design, when I landed here. Sometimes I forget that others don't have the advantage with which I started here and ask to much of my fellow Steemians.
Splinterlands is something extraordinary, I see a massive potential for this company. The game itself will be transcended eventually, I don't think we will still play cards in 5 years from now. They underlying technology and ingenuity is a game changer for the industry and Matt and Aggy have invented something unseen before. Every 2 cent card is a potential ticket for a new life, because there is s much more to come that can and will turn them into something people have demand for. But even that is beyond the point. Your frustration was certainly justified and an important wake-up call for all of us. Words can be hurtful and there are many eyes on the Mavericks channel, even though it is limited to write there for the larger investors.
I shall create more valuable content for you smaller accounts out there, like I used to do in my old days on Steem. I had a collection of over 60 animated tutorial videos for Steem a long time ago - they still exist but are mostly outdated. I will begin anew and start with things like Markdown and so on. In the meantime, here is an old video of mine about Markdown tables which should help you right away, as that stuff hasn't changed a bit.