In the end, someone has to pay for your gains
Protocol launches at very low fdv? - Founders are giving up the profits to the “community”
Generous airdrop program? - god bless exit liquidity providers
Points program running for 1y+? - gg, you’ve been farmed
Launching new token and abandoning an old one? - thx for playing bag holders
Etc etc
There is no model that will make everyone rich, there are just less or more predatory models