I think the two are uncorrelated. I don't think that most people prone to mania would agree with our beliefs. I think it has more to do with us posting on HackerNews thus being interested in similar topics.
50 karma · joined January 13, 2014
Fast forward 7-8 years. Platform is overrun by normal people.
Early adopters leave and move on to the next platform
The cycle continues.
I'll go with the former.