Those of us who were here before the partner program remember a feed loaded with actual quality because writers wrote what they loved. I've finally got my feed back to something approaching quality by blocking the worst of the doom-ranters. Yes, those two. Also scrupulously leaving crap untouched and signing up for the emails of those I really don't want to miss. I delete dozens of emails because who has time, but it's a cool way to keep up with the best. .
Now if they would only back date the mobile app to, say, 2017 or so, when it was actually GOOD, I'd be happier than a pig in shit. But no, they had to fuck up a good thing.
Like you I have made some great friends. I'm sticking around for the foreseeable future.