I agree, there is no effort to payout ratio that can be relied on in Steemit. It can be frustrating when you put a crap load of effort into a post and almost nobody sees it, let alone upvotes it... I feel like there is a genuine community here trying to make steemit work and it could be an amazing platform for creatives but until a huge amount of people join the platform it will be a tough ride. The low price of steem will make it less attractive to new users expecting to make a few bucks but ultimately people are getting sick of the model associated with Facebook and Instagram and crypto is becoming more mainstream so I think it’s worth sticking with. It would be great if the whales that control large amounts of Steem concentrate on spreading their votes to those who appear to be here for the long haul producing quality content because ultimately their stock will grow with the content that is produced on the platform. 😉