Stop adding features.
We haven't nailed the key transaction yet. Bells and whistles detract from -- not add to -- the platform (at this time).
We lose writers because they are only one part of an equation and they are not finding the other part of the equation here.
Consumers.
We need at least ten times as many consumers as producers if there is ever going to be 'liquidity' in the platform (not to be confused with liquidity in the steem market).
Imagine a fledgling Uber losing drivers, because they weren't getting any fares. Now imagine Uber's leadership trying to fix the problem by finding more drivers.
We need fares. Consumers. People like me. Figure out how to get me back, get a lot more like me, THEN go back to the other side of the transaction (content).
RE: WHY ARE SOME OF STEEMIT BEST WRITERS LEAVING? ARE YOU FEELING IGNORED? WHAT CAN WE DO TO INCREASE RETENTION OF CREATIVE WRITERS? DO WE HAVE ROOM FOR SIMPLE SOCIAL POSTS? HOW CAN WE BALANCE BETWEEN SOCIAL MEDIA AND CREATIVE CONTENT?