Yeah, in any given instance, "nothing happens" is true more likely than not. On the other hand, this is equally true in a game of Russian roulette. In both cases, "nothing ever happens" is not necessarily the right lesson to draw from the observation.

The nature of tail risk is that it seem completely impossible until, one fine day, it manifests explosively. Various other corners of crypto have recently been exposed to this lesson, often at some expense. It doesn't seem unreasonable to expect more damage to the ecosystem before the lesson is well and truly learned.