I think people that don't comment on posts miss a trick.

Yes commenting may not make as much money as posting and upvoting, however does help build a reputation that can pay greater dividends in the long run.

A lot of the big hitters (in terms of consistently high payouts for posts), also comment incessantly. I don't think it's a coincidence.

Also I find that going down the rabbit hole of a good debate helps stimulate thought and ideas for posts and articles.

There was a lot of debate a few weeks back about changing the rewards structure to reward comments more. I think we have the right balance now.

It's really for 'Steemians' to recognise that Steemit is no different for any other social media site in that you have to put in the work, sometimes unselfishly, in order to reap the full benefit of the platform long term.