Perhaps because I used to pick up 5-10 a day (when over half of them were bots and steem was $6) and now many of the daily visitors have flown the coop.

Not that's something else missed by being too late. I know it doesn't seem a big deal but I still don't have 1000 followers, whereas most others in whats left of the hard-core brigade seem to.

To tell you the truth, I probably have not progressed here to the point you have and I need to add a particular person or group.

Haha, its not like an obsession, more just to tell him. Sometimes you have a target.. and almost give up. Mine took 8 months. He might not even respond.. we will see.