Amen, amen! It's so frustrating. I am writing more and seeing 5 and 6 reads. 2 interactions an hour! I too thought I was done and people were tired of my "voice" so I worked harder and tried to be more "less me," and to no avail...there is chaos in the beast and the beast does not know how or what to do. Sorry I am peddling my own stuff here but I wrote two articles on the collapse in reads I have seen since August 1...

https://medium.datadriveninvestor.com/why-is-the-medium-algorithm-chasing-me-off-of-the-platform-b4598932ae66

https://medium.com/the-haven/check-here-to-see-the-kinds-of-articles-medium-wants-us-to-write-c92d09981e08