elle on Nostr: I don't understand the EC here, like just use Mastodon, or pay Mastodon/fedi devs to ...

I don't understand the EC here, like just use Mastodon, or pay Mastodon/fedi devs to build a "custom" (read still 100% interoperable) version. None of that requires VC funding, and Mastodon is already EU developed (last I checked Germany is in the EU).