I agree to an extent but not fully. The Blockchain Technology is widely known now more than ever before Because the pioneering coins had gone before the rest the pave the way and you still want crawl whilst the road is free.

'Seize the Day' and make most of what is before you.

If Steemit is waiting for the trumpet to sound before they start some kinda marketing then I'm sorry bcos the paramount thing then wouldn't be Steemit but something that meets the need of that time.
Let's assume Facebook and Youtube starts this same model of curating contents for a token, what do you think would happen to steemit?