While i think the ease of entry is something that steem shines on. I dont think it has a much of a primary effect right now, as it will later in the game. Think of it this way, if there was an EXE file that you could run and mine btc back in 2009, why didnt anyone do it since ease of entry was that great?

This is a rehtorical question, because back then BTC didnt matter. Just like right now, ease of entry doesnt really matter.

What does matter right now is a library of content. The better the content, the more likely the result will show up on google searches, and once a steemit article becomes atleast 1 in say every 10 searches a user performs, thats when ease of entry will become important. Right now, not so much.