people will get scammed daily for hundreds and thousands of dollars without blinking. then complain about minting a handdrawn Frog for $8.69 at current pricing.

a Frog that is not just art. it is the entry point into a deep-diving ecosystem of mining, points, participation, and ridiculous long-term mechanics.
sometimes people only recognize value after it becomes expensive and that's ridiculously good for those wanting to position early.