Hey welcome! I'm also new here, and I agree with much of what you said. I've been amazed at the quality of some of the posts, and the painstaking work and research put into them. You're also correct that there's tangible frustration amongst some members of the community regarding the amount they are compensated. However, it seems that if you really work at it, eventually your effort will get recognized. Also, it's a bit silly to expect too much, as we all were getting paid absolutely zero before we started using Steemit lol. LOVE this platform, and very much looking to the official launch (1.0) later this year. We are still the early adopters!