i think steem expanded too quickly and just needs some time for the dust to settle. With some community spirit and positivity and the realization that there's a lot of talented people invested financially in this system and everyone should want everyone to succeed.
I'm sure its tough for those developers/witnesses who have a foot in both the crypto world and the real world.
Yea, in a way what happened here is just a reflection of what's happening in the greater crypto ecosystem, so I think when things turn around out there, we'll see things turn around here as well.