Tried breaking this down under someone's take earlier but seems like it still flew over heads.

Here's the deal: Any new protocol trying to survive needs its day-one riders. The believers who'll gas it up when nobody else cares. Early stage? That's when you need them most.

But here's what people miss – these core supporters gotta see the bag potential. If they think the token's going somewhere, they'll shill it like their rent depends on it. Simple as that.

This isn't some complex theory. It's how ecosystems actually get off the ground.