After reading your whole blog i came to conclude it as @surfermarly ;

Respect is always a two ways street, if you give respect you would have it for sure. Same goes for the functionality of any community. As per the contribution is concerned it is the duty of both categories The old and new steemians to support that vision about which @ned talked in his speech.

As i am a sociologist so i strongly agreed to these factors you talked about;

Values: Values are the core of a community's culture. While a vision articulates a team's purpose, values offer a set of guidelines on the behaviors and mindsets that are required to pursue that vision. Especially in decentralized environments, values are key to ensure stability.

Practices: Obviously values are of little importance until they're put into practice. It's important that these values are especially lived by established members of the community, setting a good example for the new ones who join later.
Shit rolls down hill.

People: No community in the world would be able to establish and live a coherent culture without people who either share its core values or possess the willingness and ability to embrace them.

Narrative: Every community has a story. Steem has such story (see quote in the headline). The ability to unearth that story and craft it into a narrative is a core element of culture creation. Steem is one of the first crypto currencies that is backed by real (social) value. Damn, that's not just a story, that's a revolution!

It is definitely the need of hour to bring a culture of Harmony, Peace, Tolerance and Affection so that we can eliminate Selfish and Greedy approach from this beautiful community Steemit.

Thanks a lot for reminding the steemians about the vision of this community hopes are alive for the better Culture.

Stay Blessed, Steem On!