Pay it forward has been a part of IRL as well as online activities for a while now. There was actually a very active pay it forward community on Etsy where I have had shop for several years. Probably why I was so drawn to the pifc right off the bat.
I think you are right about the survival of the platform. I have spent the last couple of months reading and learning as much as possible about Steemit. Still not sure where is my place here. I figure I may as well do what ever I can to be helpful while I figure it out.
The bottom heavy revolving door seems unsustainable to me. But maybe I am missing something.