We're not really early at all, nostr is 1/8th the age of the web.  These things are not happening for a reason.  Developers are getting blocked, and it's usually the guy at the top with another agenda.  All the competition is marching ahead with inferior experiences.  NIP centralization is holding nostr back alot.  This stuff should have all been there years ago.  Something needs to kickstart innovation, because the project is set up badly compared to other OSS peers.  Things have slowed down alot, but hopefully something can bring back innovation.  Remember when the nostr report reported several new projects a day?  We dont have that any more.  A change is needed.