True but when I began, I had 0 engagement too, like most.
And so I ventured out to other posts, and did that for a long time, likely commenting as much as I do now (on my own replies). Maybe you are right, I just expected to see more from the smaller accounts.
They just need to encounter certain people that will make this place fun for them. I find that while the money is an incentive if people aren't having fun, they won't want to interact and vice versa if they are. I'm speaking from experience