That's because it's still full of people who just read that you can Build Your Brand by flooding it with dumb engagement-thirsty posts before everyone's follow

That's because it's still full of people who just read that you can Build Your Brand by flooding it with dumb engagement-thirsty posts before everyone's follow lists start gelling. Once you are following some people and the app is able to find enough content from there, your feed's quality should improve.