Good question. I was wondering the same thing: so many new accounts but no uptick in users. That's why I even questioned if these accounts are real.
I can come up with 2 reasons on the spot:

• Hive is a little confusing, even with peakd, and newbies don't find their way to the proper Discord to ask for help.

• Not being able to properly interact because of a lack of rc makes the first impression frustrating.