As far as the meaning of your question, yes, I think many of us have seen the trending page and lamented our absence from it. Unfortunately, when the word "deserve" is used, it leans towards an entitlement ideology. 

Usually, the ones I see complain the most about not getting anywhere on Steemit do not buy much STEEM, they just expect to get handouts on the platform. Ask yourself: what would happen if all active users bought at least 10 STEEM and powered it up?