This will be changing constantly. Every cycle had their different schemes. In Defi summer 2020, most airdrops were just based on previous usage of the live product. As you wrote, this changed dramatically. You'll always be able to make some "free" money in crypto, but you'll have to adapt to the best possible ways. You might end up wanting to become a KOL of sorts, too, but this game has also been changing a lot. Things also tend to resurface in different shapes or forms, so you don't have to quit, just remain patient and vigilant