I think 80% of us still here feel the way you feel. I really don't care that much anymore. My level of enthusiasm has dropped but i am still posting, earning my little change and helping in the little way i can. If things turn out great in the end fine, if it doesn't well...i have just learnt how to separate my personal goal and that of steem. They were was intertwined. I know what i want to achieve and i am going about without necessarily selling people false hopes or exhibiting behaviors i think are anti steem.
A good alt season, some great press, a nice stunt. those things will help until then we are grinding and milking