There's 22k+ v4v creators on the Podcast Index, so it's definitely got steam! Plus there are a lot of listener-supported artists out there with zero ads unfamiliar with the value terminology/Podcasting 2.0 but walking the same path.
As a No Agenda listener since 2014 who remembers being one of only 100 value-enabled feeds with Bowl After Bowl on the Podcast Index, it's really cool watching it grow. 💜
Decentralized art is the way!