I have just learned about the whole EOS thing, 22 hours after doing my first power up (as you know)... I have read a great bunch of articles and appreciate the additional article you posted from Medium for perspective. The whole thing is rather frightening... but I will stay the course for now, because there are things that Steemit has provided me that I don't get on other social media platforms. The compensation doesn't hurt, but it is being with creative people that are of the mind to build, individually and collectively -- with less distractions -- that I really appreciate.
With 140 SP you own you, don't have to worry about EOS too much. Imagine what your feelings would be if you had 104k SP? You're right, Steemit has a nice community and if you continue to engage and create helpful posts, you will bond even more.
The challenge for me is that I came here from a collapsing platform for writers... it is not easy to face that possibility again, even though my investment indeed is still small after three months. But I do like the vibe here, and I think it would be hard to replace. So, onward to true minnowhood (that big delegation is a LOAN until I get there), and, hey, I've enjoyed the challenge of producing good stuff every day in concert with other people producing good stuff even if it doesn't pan out in cash at the end!
It already resulting in some cash which you can spend but right now it's very small amount. If the prices rise, then your rewards will rise as well. But you're right, focusing on community is better than on money side of Steem.