Yep, they would say that! And it's true, it's our choice to be here. But it's not unreasonable to expect that people would show up here in hopes of earning some money when Medium holds itself out as a platform that offers that option.
I've seen this up and down thing a few times since starting here in 2021, but the last 6 months have felt very different. Something is off, and I've heard others say the same thing. It's more than the money.
At least I don't have all my eggs in this basket! Thank heaven for that! But it's a nice little extra basket :)