Yeah. That's true. I had had some luck with boosts in the past, but the history editor even said they're not boosting the same stuff from him that they were a month earlier. I used to do OK on those.
Often the edits don't seem like much, but making it flow right can take ages if it starts to jarr.
But then I've read some boosted stuff that doesn't flow well at all, so maybe Medium's curators don't care about such things.
I was struggling to find research for the latest thing, too. Came up with something different in the end.
Oh well. As you say, maybe the 2 minute reads and extra engagement is the way to go. Thanks for your thoughts.