I read all the comments even when I travel but I find it extremely difficult to reply to everyone when im not at my desk. I like to focus on the present and if I'm travelling I keep my social media activity to the bare minimum. It's about prioritising on the most important tasks. Sometimes, responding to comments on the internet is not one of them, often it's impossible.

I know I read your previous post and you said you'd reply the pending comments. I said that because you did that pretty quickly :)

About low acceptance of PRs. You are doing pretty good job even if you don't consider yourself as a PR. But you've grown this community and helped people hold on too.
I am the Exhibit A.
Had you not given me the upvote on my 3rd post, I probably would have left hope as that was the best I could come up with that time.
That upvote helped me be motivated.
Same is required for newer members too, if they get appreciated for their efforts. They'd post more and most probably ask their friends to hop on the ride too.
We do need PR's from non-inc devs but can't wait for this now.
Independent one's who care about steemit need to work like you.