The onboarding process is a bit worrisome. I really hope, like they said in their blog this month, that they've figured out a solution for going mainstream with the platform.
And I totally agree that they should inform signups that there are paid methods to skip the waitlist. Even though crypto-paying users will be a tiny minority, all things considered.
Perhaps Steemit Inc. would rather vet all new users at this point in the network's growth.