I'll be honest... Guys on Mastodon that don't even know what starter packs are, but spout off about them based on half knowledge of what they think they are, are really annoying. Like, super annoying.
Starter packs are created by users and contain micro-communities. They're not just giant influencer follow lists. Which is part of why there are *more* person to person conversations on BlueSky than Mastodon. Much more. It's not close.