Diversifying isn't just an option but necessary. Everyone has their reasons why they write on Medium but no one can afford to ignore the reality of how frustrating, time-consuming, and difficult it can be to earn a few pennies. The constant posts one doesn't want to read, yet others are worthy of being read, and so many rules, publications, competition, AI, etc, one seriously needs to ask oneself questions. I think Medium is great still but thinking it's possible to earn lots of money by posting, agonizing about views, reads, etc can turn into a nightmare, which destroys motivation and the essence of writing.