Yes, I went through the same - after going through the initial sign-up (and almost abandoning it because of the phone number with SMS requirement) I heard nothing for over 4 days. By then my intended initial post was stale and much of the excitement was gone so it was starting from scratch anew. This has so much potential if just a handful if issues can be worked out. I wish the best for it and hope it doesn't collapse on its own.
RE: New Steemit Registration Process 2018 - 😇Good and 👿 Bad!!