however a bit clarification: SteemIt doesn't provide Content -

When I talk Steem, I talk community, not SteemIt

and they are quite limited (in RC and SP): to provide more Content they have to have more SP (to have more RC) - means have to Invest.

RC pools and onboarding through dapps means investing isn't necessary.

not exactly from "thin air" actually, because value for those generated new coins can only be given by more users who Invest more into the project, otherwise ... "nothing remains nothing", i.e. has no value. that's just briefly...

The coins come regardless and yes, the value comes from buy/sell pressures but what is drawn out f the pool is from nothing. Which is why I think I also said that at some point, it has to connect to real world areas to back it.