What a thoughtful post. The reasons I am still on it after four months is that I find it totally interesting and absorbing. I spend just a few hours every day and enjoy the replies I receive and curating and encouraging others. The rewards do come, but slowly and you feel good as you are being rewarded for your work. I am going to write a post sometime soon about the best ways to work on Steemit, because without some work and knowledge as to how best to work, the rewards come more slowly. It's a great community and you should make sure your friends know that, you're already part of it.