Don’t discount the need for big names.
Those big names bring along the average user - then convert a percentage of those average users into creators that draw in more average users.
I don’t think Nostr is ready for prime time at the moment because there needs to be a client that functions with all the basics prior to those users being onboarded.
When you have a new protocol like this - one that introduces new paradigms - the basic functions can’t also be complex.
It creates a barrier to entry that is too high for the majority of users.
We’re building something at Letr.co to solve these issues.
From my perspective we need to lean on existing open source projects that already operate with mainstream users and integrate Nostr.