The biggest issue on Steem is likely to fall to their bid bots

Yeah but that's not really a fault of STEEM. That's just a handful of people making things crappy for everyone else. Look how much they earned compared to how much you'll be earning with this post today. All they really do is sit and wait for the next sucker to walk in the door and hand over their money.

You also say it's difficult for the new folks. This isn't supposed to be easy. There are people on Youtube who've been producing content steady for over five years and many of them have yet to see a dime. A supportive following is something one needs to build. They certainly won't get a supportive following by purchasing votes either. If one buys the votes with value, who's left to vote? One of the biggest promoters of bidbots has a large following. When he posts now, he earns very little. He's proof his own system works against producers. I won't mention names though.

Thanks for a positive review though.