I don’t think it’s an active thought - more like a personality trait. They don’t need to be a hater to have an ego that prevents them from being early.

I was early to bitcoin but had an ego too - not a holier than though type but deep engrained ignorance and that led to ignoring bitcoin for too long after my initial encounter. Took a lot of learning on my own time to put that kind of attitude aside.

Could also be other things preventing them - too busy, too much money, family first, only want to focus on bitcoin - who knows…