Still waiting for that break? ;) Steem has dropped on the market cap list, but that seems to be due to others rising in value. Steemit rewards are creeping up slowly and the marketing team ought to be getting the word out.
I was looking at Mastodon that is signing up thousands of users each day at the moment due to media coverage. Steemit needs some of that to grow.
I think we have to remember that even the best marketing plans have a lag time before they start working. I agree with their point that communities are our key to success. Hopefully those come soon.