Thanks for you comment, Neil. 

Hmm...I never said that quality writing was all that it took to make a living. I'm also not concerned with being "known" -- my focus is on making a living through blogging, not becoming a famous blogger.

This is just the first in a series of post I plan to write on this. As you know this is a complicated topic. 

But I have to say that there is interaction between bloggers at different levels of the spectrum -- but I'm not sure how you can have that if you're not willing to put yourself out there. And you can't expect everyone to bend over backwards for you, but you also can't assume that someone isn't willing to talk to you just because of your stats.