I'm sorry but a network protocol can't be both the almighty future of everything and so sacred and precious that its vulnerabilities can't be stress-tested.
ReplyGuy is good for Nostr. Ron Stoner (nprofile…u74w) showing how follower counts could be exploited was good for Nostr.
Either Nostr is gonna evolve or not. And being a Nostrich should mean more than burying your head in the sand.