Nostr has seen waves of normies come in but why has nostr shrunk? Why are mostly only techy bitcoiner types sticking around?

Its simple - the culture is heavily dev forward. That means new exciting products, immediate user feedback... but that also comes with little regard to the non-techy user experience. Most people dont actually want moar options. They just want simple and functional.

No one wants to stay in a hotel that has no drywall hung. But check out the massive integrated T9 fiber optic cable and 100% tallow copper pipes between the studs! Cool but no one realllyyy cares about that. They prefer 4 walls. 🤷