You have spoken well,this topic of yours really caught my attention.let me be sincere with you,it really frustrating to write a post and at the end sometimes you might not even get a vote in some post,which I believe is what make some newbies who are less lucky to beg for votes.i have been in this situation which I still experience presently and I have also been on hive for almost five months now but if you check my upvotes they very scanty,well to cut the story shot I think there should be a way to help others especially newbies on the platform.just as you have said engagement and good contents are very important.but I can say some newbies do this on daily basis and yet they ain't still getting upvotes