There are still miles to go for steemit to become the type of platform it intends to be. But that's exactly why it's exciting to be around. To engage on the platform, spot strengths and weaknesses and have an incentive to share good ideas and provide feedback as a user because you yourself is invested in the currency.

To me, that sense of co-ownership, where we all benefit from the community and platform being as useful as possible, is what makes it most fascinating.

Anyway, congrats on the milestone :) curious about what I will think after a year myself. Will probably be a very different site and ecosystem when that time comes though.