Thank you for saying the truth. Most writers won't admit the reality that they are pulling away from Medium because their earnings slashed.
It's about time Medium moved to another level of journalism. Open doors to external advertisers. They are not better than other platforms doing the same thing.
We are talking next level here. The platform has grown beyond basing its income on one source, premium membership. They need to diversify or they will cease to exit or sell out to the highest bidder.