Someone asked why there's no third option-- why there isn't a scenario where Mastodon goes back to the way it was a month ago. The short answer is that most early adopters are already plotting their exit, and they'll have left by the time Mastodon reaches orbit or crashes into the ocean
That's the nature of early adopters
From a purely product dev standpoint, early adopters 1) actively seek innovative products, 2) claim them as their own, 3) move onto the next new thing. Lather. Rinse. Repeat.