Thank you for the comment @phelimint.

Obviously, I agree completely. Quality comments show appreciation for the work of the author. I surmise that most of the comments you refer to are by people who do not even read the article. I mean seriously, I can read an article on a subject I know nothing about and at least re-phrase something the author wrote. Not saying that is a quality comment but it does at least show I skimmed the article.

There are a lot of vote seekers...those who troll comment sections seeking upvotes since a lot of authors reward those who comment.