Nostr has no leaders. It will become a threat to those who would throw enough spam to not just annoy users, but to handicap nostr.

I'm glad the spam was a fire alarm and not a real fire, but testing the limits of nostr is not like spilling red wine on a dress intentionally.

It may feel like that to some who came out of curiousity, but then they would also jump ship when a critical mass of people joined and caused any other issue you can think of. Now or later... at least they get the experience of seeing nostr still alive a few months or years later and will give it more respect next time.

A dress is personal. It is designed to look nice and its "flaws" of being delicate is well known.

Nostr is more like an army tank. If 1mm thick steel is not enough, or if it is way less effective than assumed even, it's better to know now than later.