I really believe you think what your telling me makes sense. If you look in the bottom corner you see a few social media icons. These icons are part of the sites design. The creators of steemit added these icons which allow users to share their content to either facebook, twitter or linked in. You were not a loyal part of the group that is true. You did not get any value because of this. Those that are engaged in the group and upvote and resteem like the group is meant for do get value out of it as others that appreciate the engagement returns the favor. I am sorry it didnt workout for you.