That's right. Like Facebook, the social media part seems closer to Instagram, where Kudos come from a combination of number of followers, how many things are posted and what is posted.
Sure, there is a base level of Kudos that just show up, but epic rides do see more. Or when the Garmin gets lost, and then the Garmin comes back, there seems to be a welcome back surge.
But it is social media, so the logic is like that, not based on ride worthy only.