Thought-provoking stuff as always. You said it all pretty well, so I'll just answer your questions at the end, for now.

I'm grateful for the people I've found on Steemit who continue to support and encourage me even though there's relatively little that I can give them. I can give ideas, encouragement, and advice, but I don't have much to give monetarily or upvote-wise. Still, there are quite a few people who give me feedback on my posts or comments. They upvote me more than I can give back to them.

Their support is one of the reasons I was able to sponsor a contest giving away memberships to @steembasicincome. I've been given a lot of support and that's one way to pay that forward and help people who are still just starting out.