I think that a lot of the early migrants are tech savvy (not just chronically online), and have seen the dawn of multiple eternal Septembers. I think this is partly why everybody is doing their part to encourage conversation, because we all remember what a platform that has passed the critical mass looks like, vs one that has not.
I hope that the leaders of the Fediverse listen to their users, and allow people who understand how to improve the user experience contribute without stubbornly sticking to their ideas of how things should be run, while at the same time preventing the 'verse from turning into another soulless vanity factory.