Some of the names you list, I agree with, some I don't know, but I think @krnel works his ass off, I've read his posts. I could be wrong, but he's one of the few people I've seen who regularly belongs on the trending page.

I've considered, seriously, after watching some big money accounts cheat the system, quitting Steemit, but my other current options for social interaction in my meatspace, realtime life consist of lower primate mating rituals.

I don't have much in the way of voting power, but I can be a part of the community of poor people who watch out for each other. It looks like you get votes from lots of them, more than I do, at least.

So please, don't go sticking that Samsung in your mouth and pulling the trigger quite yet.