Nostr/Bitcoin are still at the very very beginning of a long journey. One which will require those people with vision to sacrifice their time and creative energy.

To monetize too soon may be detrimental to the overall project if it reduces cooperation, which is still vital while the basic plumbing is still being developed.

No one should underestimate the scale of the endeavour, which is in essence to replace a financial system which was built over hundreds of years.