I'll blame the "cash grab" mentality on the people who introduce steemit to others.
People are not really given the real and full picture of how things work in here. With every passing day and with every new thing I learn about the community, I get the drive and hunger to do even more. Apart from the opportunity to invest in something huge and big, I have learnt a lot by reading some really quality posts on here. I had zero knowledge about blockchain technology until I got on here as were...steemit remains the gift that keeps giving for me.