Christala,
Thank you for this in-depth review. I believe it's impossible to achieve that level of growth without the assistance of AI. You're so right to be suspicious.
Taking the tedious amount of time to break a story down like this is commendable, and I appreciate the effort. You've added to my list of things, and I am ready to look for them at the beginning of any piece I read.
I've also narrowed my list of writers on Medium because I've grown tired of having stories like the example here pushed to me.
Thank you