Yeah, too much ads will make some people leave. Not everyone knows what's apps and how to use steemconnect. Before knowing about all the dapps I spent about a year in steemit without knowing about that, so for sure someone doesn't know as well. I was lost for one year in steemit you can say, it was so hard to grow, the same for some people who are here new, with all the troubles and if they see so much ads, they more likely leave. I hope that will be fixed and when anyone join steemit will be notified about the existence of all the dapps.