You articulated the situation clearly and articulated which aligns with my findings too. As a leader of a large community here, I decided to stop writing until they fix this tweaked algorithm disadvantaged all authentic writers. The trust was broken but it is not too late to mend it with an apology and transparent communication. I shared my perspectives in my farewell post 9 days ago and did not write any story since then.

https://medium.com/illumination/this-is-my-last-story-on-medium-until-the-algorithm-is-fairly-adjusted-fba50c38543c

My focus like Britni and others on Substack, Patreon, Amazon, and more importantly my own website as we cannot trust any platform. They can change their rules anytime. We need a plan B and C too. Thank you for writing this valuable and insightful piece. I wish you the best in your writing journey.