I think it is natural that the Steemit team supports moderators, community curators and Representatives. They are trying to maintain a core that will be the driver of the community, will support other authors. It's like starting a chain reaction.

At the same time, I am in awe of how you presented the topic subtly, deeply and thoughtfully. 😀

The big problem is that we have few big curators who could support a larger number of authors. The development of the community still depends on the Steemit team, unfortunately. It's no secret that really talented bloggers hope to make a living from their talent. I can name @jaynie, @quirk-it, @flowertron who are definitely good bloggers and their own writing styles. They are currently inactive. I can assume that the reason is that blogging on Steemit does not allow them to make a living, so the time they spend on Steemit is not paying off for them.

It's not anyone's fault, it's just the economic situation. But why exactly such an economic situation took place is a completely different, very interesting story full of fraud and greed.

I suspect that in order for the curator to constantly look for cool, original and interesting posts, he needs to spend a lot of time. Apparently, no one can afford such a thing 🙁. However, I believe that constant competition for great rewards can work wonders.