The three classes described in the article, core contributors, bounty hunters, and network participants are just employees, contractors, and share holders with new branding. The most meaningful difference is a lack of labor protections.
It's 100% about this, and more generally evading regulation.
My casual observation of recent economic history is that there's an undying libertarian fervor to pursue things that escape government control. All the major "growth" lately has been in web, crypto, and space. Things that are largely unregulated.