Ha, yes, I've noticed that trend - but I don't see how it's due to lack of regulatory clarity. If you take part in an ICO, you take part in an ICO. There's no more regulatory clarity if you joined a Telegram group or met a co-founder I frankly think it could be due to so many people buying in and then selling off once the tokens go live on an exchange.
Either way, I'm not a fan of this development, and even if Donny thinks you just shouldn't be lazy...well, maybe some of us don't live in places where there are crypto meetups, or don't have the time, physically, to spend hours in Telegram groups...