Thank you for this simple answer. Definitely an explanation I can grasp onto.
I know my view, position and steemit career is long term; so I am anxious to see how many members continue on being dedicated to the platform and sharing quality posts and interaction over the next few years. I have noticed in the last month or so the quality of the commenting becoming a forefront positive change. And it's an optimistic change from the generic drive-by comments I saw months ago.