I really appreciate the support I get from TheSteemEngine. But it's not just the support I get for my posts - I also appreciate the opportunity to read consistently good posts every day, sometimes when I'm in a rush. Before I discovered TSE, I used to use SteemFollower, and the number of sh*tposts I had to sift through before "finding gold" made the whole thing a chore. I mean no disrespect to SteemFollower, because I think the idea behind it is great, and I have given a witness vote to its developer in appreciation of his hard work.
I also greatly appreciate the hard work that yourself, Ethan and Cw – and several others – have put in to make TSE a great group. I totally agree with Sumatranate that a bloated community that doesn't offer real support to its members is pointless. It's not about a balance sheet and earning profits, but about building support. A small(ish) number of people actually reading, appreciating and responding to one's posts is much, much more valuable, and that's why I always give TSE a 100% upvote.