[finite_jest]

There is a counterargument to that: Craig Wright. He openly claims to be Satoshi (almost certainly fraudulently), and he seems to be doing kinda OK. [1]

[1]: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/06/miami-jury-rules-in-favor-of...

[robocat]

That argument is nonsense because:

1. It is post factual - it couldn't have been predicted beforehand.

2. Craig Wright would only be attacked by those that believe Craig is Satoshi. That could be a very small subset of those who would want to attack Satoshi.