some of my favorite NFT projects (Shadow Flora, House Plants, Ever Ready Surfaces) haven't "minted out"

…and that should be fine!

artists should be encouraged to engage with NFTs on a long time horizon, unhurried by minting thresholds or market conditions

The market focused on one KPI: sold out. That doesn't mean only the ones that sold out provide value or create a great community.

This is even better since it's not like 2021, where everyone jumped in to flip it on opensea later, but is now a community-buy-in.