I agree. I think Steemit is an incredibly brilliant concept, but it has flaws. Good posts can be rewarded and good comments and dialogue can be rewarded, which is fantastic. The downside is that the system can be very profitably gamed.
I wonder whether tweaks will be introduced to Steemit to encourage original, quality posts and community dialogue while reducing the profitability of gaming the system, OR whether alternative paid blogging platforms will appear (maybe they already exist) that build on and improve the Steemit model.