Thanks for your reply, no need for whooping or cursing, I think. ;-)

Your thoughts are well layed out and I get the analogy you've sketched. There are some things that could be changed, and in fact Steem(It), Beta, is in a process of constant change.

The reader is also valued/ rewarded, as far as I know. And without readers there is no use for content. So they are important, as they do curate what they read. Sometimes the replies do get well payed by the way. It is a delicate balance. Feedback, reply, on content is important. Readers are an important part of this community too, as without them, it would seize to exist.

And maybe you could layout your thoughts in a post, from a readers point of view.