I understand.

The problem is that talented people more than anything want attention, which Steemit hasn't given them and so far also not Hive.Blog or other social platforms on Hive - Peakd, Ecency, etc. (I'm planning on changing that).

Now, what Hive has is a direct monetisation layer without ads. However, many people aren't earning anything, some are earning a few dollars or a bit more but even that isn't enough as an incentive if readers/watchers/listeners are missing.