I do notice the real comments shared by authentic authors, and I respond to them when they visit my blog. However, I'm beginning to see what looks like almost automated AI-like comments which doesn't match the "authors" original voice that I used to know. These are ignored.

ps: Even the "select few" that you mentioned aren't getting the number of comments they used to get just a few short years ago. Clearly we've had a number of "Man overboard!" between then and now. That's why we really need to support those that are still here.