I think that people and motivated by two things when it comes success wealth and prestige

Also we respond to incentives we are getting money and validation by people who comment and like our writing

That validation and that financial reward is very addictive it's why entrepreneurs and people who work in finance

Gamify what they are doing due to the validation and joy it gives them

If we were going to be dedicated writers then the long form are publishing the occasional article would be most likely what we would do

It's the quality vs quantity versus what the reader wants I think when it comes down to writing