Thank you for posting @cryptoctopus.

Appreciate these articles......although not a minnow....it is helpful to be reminded and to reflect on how we got to here.

Having said that....it was the challenge of bringing value to Steemit both through one's post, curation and commenting that was the incentive and motivator.....sometimes it is tempting to begin all over again.....yet the challenge does continue..... just differently over time.

Enjoyed the reading of your post.

All the best to you and yours. Cheers.