I started to invest in other crypto thanks to the capital of Steemit, then went back to buy Steem and SBD to raise a little my account... also believe in Steemit and here is all I could get, not much but from scratch was something difficult.
Although I am not as active with my content as before, for some obligations and my personal life I still believe that Steemit is expecting a great future... and as you say is only a matter of patience.