Great post and I have been one of these guys too, read whitepaper back in 2016 - did not get a word - left, came back, asked people, received help and since then I am here. Was waiting for communities most - now what is going on with steem-engine and tons of frontends are communities. I like that, even I feel sometimes lost! But hey, finally this blockchain become vital and really attractive for certain niche communities from the outside - fingers crossed!!!