Thank you for taking the time to write this great comment, I totally agree with you that healthy communication is key to the success of this project.
One of the reasons I like Steemit, is that, except for the occasional trolls, we are able to communicate in a very efficient and respectful way horizontally, the problem lies in vertical communication, I think the top of the pyramid is not listening enough to the grassroots of this community. One example could be that we have not seen any reply from them to this post, although it has clearly drawn the attention of the community.
I hope healthy communication will be part of the Steemit culture!