Of the most active accounts on the protocol, I knew only a handful prior to Farcaster. Most of the "elite, inner circle" crypto people churned after onboarding.
My thesis is farcaster looks like an exclusive club from the outside. When I joined it did seem like everyone knew each other and was in on the same joke. But in reality I believe farcaster is a scenius, a group of creatives loosely organized around a common purpose and shared values, anyone can contribute.