you got a point. i think so. maybe as a dev and my bubble i think this is a good markething. i first heard of solana cause of hackathons. see it as a core component of their marketing and ecosystem growth strategy.

its a win win using it to drive innovation and attract developers. also helps generate buzz around new technologies.

but it all depends what the blockchain wanna to attrack. i feel that hive stop with dapps inovating and i heard of hive cause whas one of the first to have dapps.