I think though that people need to be careful when scheduling posts because it is very easy to 'post and run' and forget that there is an audience to engage with.

 
Well, let's test out that theory then, shall we?

I'm typing this comment from SteemPeak. I've heard a lot of buzz about it recently and for this reply I decided to try it out. As a rule, I'm a big fan of alternative frontends because it aids decentralisation. As more people start using other frontends, it will become harder and harder for Steemit to influence the direction of the Steem platform simply by running the most popular gateway.

No beneficiary rewards is a big plus for me as well.