This is a nice writeup, however I have a question.

I would love to hear if you recommend the maximized use of for-profit bid-bots for achieving success on this platform, or the extent of a role you feel they've played in your new milestone. It seems like a decent portion of your Steem has gradually built up from this activity. The message seems slightly conflicting since that's consistently paying to skim from the pool instead of investing in/engaging across it as you're recommending.