I think this particular subject caused each one of us who participated to take a healthy look at ourselves and really determine what we would need in order to stay. And, I would say most have come to the same conclusion as you (I know I did), that staying around, at least as much as we do, would be a difficult thing without at least the opportunity for rewards.

And I don't personally have a problem with that. If Steemit or any of the other current apps had some killer unique features that made doing something, whatever it might be, just the best experience ever, then maybe, just maybe, we spend a little more time for that. But regardless, our time is still diminished.

Hopefully, though, we're safe from such a happenstance. Better yet, let's just have STEEM go up like it is doing now. :)