I don’t think there is a simple answer here. Everyone wants something different from it. As long as it helps achieve these goals for the individuals, it’ll be fine.
Another factor is sustainability without external benefactors, or a dependence on few individuals. We could probably draw some parallels with Linux, and potentially learn from that.
I would also argue that having a strong leadership for the protocol is essential to its success. 🐶🐾🫡