You make some good points. I am relying on Steem as my only source of income currently and it hasn't been a bad experience since I get to write create the content I want, in whatever way I want. However, I can do this because my life cost is very low living in the countryside and receiving the benefits of working the land. There would be no way I could do this living in a city with all the associated cost.
It would be awesome if Steem could provide enough income to, at least, be more profitable than working in McDonald's. I mean, with the amount of stuff going on here it should reach that point!
$trdo!