I'm really not too sure about Steemit anymore. Most of the time, I see posts in languages I can't even begin to comprehend, so I feel Hive is the place to be if you are mainly able to read in English. You might find some good/readable communities here and there still on Steemit, so if you do want to come back here, I'd suggest you look for a few of those to pass around your votes.

For me, Hive is the new Steemit and most of my long-lost friends from 'back in the day', I have found to still be active there. So for me, it feels more comfortable. Ofcourse, I try to stay away from 'the politics', so I can't help you in that department. Either way, good luck with whichever path you choose and I'm sure people will be happy with your votes in either place. Good authors aren't platform dependant.