Discouraged by publication editing process

One of my goals is to become an editor. My publication has a peer editing system—everyone is an editor. I like this because it allows me to practice, particularly the human side of the process.

But over the years, I've stopped editing other people's work. I've become discouraged seeing my peers mostly look only for basic grammar and spelling, while I consistently look at everything. I wish they would scrutinize my work the way I do mine.

I understand they have their own articles to finish and proper editing takes time, but I feel like the odd one out for making detailed editing suggestions and potentially making their lives harder.

What are some thoughts on how I should handle this?

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Discouraged by publication editing process