I have commented on similar posts and I'll keep commenting in the future. I feel the same frustration about our countries not being eligible for the partner program. Yes followers and interactions are a major motivation factor, but that does not fill our tummies. I am grateful that I started writing here for free though, since that has helped me "be seen" by people who have contacted me for collaborations. In a second-hand sense, writing on medium has been profitable, but not just as easy as the first world countries have it.