There are so many ways to interact with the Steemchain already and so many complex benefits and costs that it's so easy to get lost in all the competing noise as we all get used to it and figure some of it out. I wouldn't be very surprised if every single Steemian had not felt down or angry or frustrated at on point or another....I know I have. The magic is that deep down, we can all feel the integrity in this new network and it keeps drawing us back in! :) We all need to keep changing and keep positive.
I am definitely sure that many have felt some sort of negative feelings at some stage towards steemit, especially at the start of it all right after 4th July. I agree with you that there is something that brings us back, it could be a person a post or even a friendly I miss you from someone in steemit.chat . We might not know anyone personally but the relationship built between everyone is real and hard to break.