I wasnt part of the old community. And i notice a lot of frustrations coming from those who joined steemit last year. I feel though that the community is making much effort to revive steemit, and to be honest compared to the other platforms I have seen, steemit is incomparable. So yeah, I really think there is much future here and it is looking bright (no matter what others think). Ive been in the roller coaster ride called crypto investing and I still am here - I believe that the future of digital tech is blockchain tech, and steem is on the frontline.