Thanks @xplosive for the sentiment and also reading the post. Really appreciate that. It's true I'm not the only one but if enough of us speak up rather than giving up, I'm sure we can make the platform better for everyone. As @acidyo says, steem has a lot of potential (I'm sure that's why most of us are here) but it won't realize that potential until we all, as stakeholders play our part in that realization.
I'll also checkout Busy.org and thanks for suggesting it.