I cannot completely disagree with you but I think we should leave the"quality" part to the market. This is was this experiment was, I think. to let good quality "rise" to the top, organically. Apart from enforcing community guidelines, all is to be permitted. O think we should focus however on what sets Steemit apart, which is the tying of crypto currency to social media.
The idea is that when you add the financial incentive, things look different than Facebook.com. the price has more to do with investors than content i.e WHALES, SADLY. but that's the way it is! for now...