I think people miss the point of bitchat, re: local messaging vs internet messaging.

I think a likely place it pops up is kids using it in schools, I wouldn't be surprised if it makes the news at the start of the new school year.

It also solves the real person problem of Nostr, because you first add a person who is around you locally and verify them in person, and then they are a Nostr contact over the Internet.

Another place I see it being useful is any kind of protest. Set your crew up before anything starts, and you are no longer reliant on big tech and the phone networks for basic comms. It should be marketed towards all those British folks protesting their government right now.