But the whole idea with Steemit is that it is increasing abundance and that you can create a small tribe where you can make rewards from. So you don't need to rush out and get the whole world to see your content.

The old system was get as much mainstream attention as possible. The new system is more about network and trust building. If you build a solid tribe then you don't need to worry about what someone else will do. Since the rewards comes from your network you have built up. Now it's more satisfy a specific micro niche. If you are building real connections with people then more on the platform will only be win-win.