Yes, your point of view is valid. I personally do not believe in the misleading message "post and earn" and it should be removed if not banned.
Today, the Steem blockchain is much more than its social aspect, even if it was a good plan to onboard users into decentralized technology and crypto at first. Steem is now about (d)Apps built on top of the blockchain and the service(s) they provide.
With that in mind, I consider Steemit(.com) should become a (d)App with its own (private) reward pool to offer its users to earn something if that's its owner wish. Can't wait for SMTs to come out to enable this.