In your Author mindset section you say that there are some authors who want to make a quick profit and post shitty things. You also say that this doesn't really matter.

Don't get me wrong, I would like to believe that but I still find the main trending page to be full of junk. Much more than good content.
I specially despise these guys just posting and reposting the frickin' price of whatever coin. Literally, just saying the price.
It's hard to find real value and most time, when I find it, it is undervalued.

Then again, maybe that's just people.
People like junk.
And people who can make good posts turn to make junk because it pays.
Bittersweet experience with Steemit here...