I think this is an unfair generalization. The core of the DID spec was developed by the folks at the Internet Identity Workshop, who have been discussing identi

I think this is an unfair generalization. The core of the DID spec was developed by the folks at the Internet Identity Workshop, who have been discussing identity far longer than blockchain even existed. Some of their members (e.g. Sovrin, Evernym) only very reluctantly included blockchain as a piece of the solution, and only then when they saw how certain aspects of blockchain were desirable for credentials and revocations without a central, controlling cabal. Using Sovrin as an example, they did not create a token sale, NFT, or defi anything, which I think speaks volumes about their motives. Instead, they created a non-profit that was funded through traditional means. IMO some of these founding members are legitimately trying to solve the very difficult problem of digital identity (including privacy, decentralization, and compatibility).