I'm not sure if @krnel is intending to post here, but I just saw this from their recent post right at the end in the conclusion, in direct response to your post. I'll post a shortened version so as not to reproduce their conclusion in full, which is worth a read in it's entirety:

What does Steemit want to be? Does Steemit have an established "core action" [...]?

[...] Steemit doesn't have a core action. There is no specific definition about what content is most valuable to be rewarded for users to know what to do and stay for it. People are pulling in many different directions with different attempts at action, but not around the consensus of setting a core action for a unified vision of who to attract to Steemit and how to retain them.