I think it’s by author whether they still write just for reads. I’ve seen some stories that start off awful and get better because the author has learned more and that their original intent was to write a good story. We all grow in that aspect. However, there are authors that won’t work to “hone their craft” so-to-speak. The story start with blank, pointless characters and continue to feel rushed and not thought through.
So, to me, I think it depends on the author. If they truly wanted to write a good story and just didn’t have the experience, I think that they will continue to try to fix, “revamp” or just work to make their story better. Others, who just want to rush out content on a story just to get attention, will continue to write trash content that is disjointed, conflicting or contradicting to their characters/plot because their intent is still just to get the reads.