To continue your analogy, I'm looking at Steemit as a mechanic, whereas you look at it as a car fan who would enjoy the lines of a brand new vehicle.

I do consider Steemit innovative, but its core idea of freedom of speech and decentralization is slowly starting to fade. In a couple of years, Steemit will be yet another website with banners, with which to pay its authors. The downside is that authors will have to bother converting from an exotic crypto to a fiat currency, instead of getting paid directly in USD or euro.