At a certain point I had come to a realization that things operate a certain way for 99% of people and companies and being contrarian doesn't help. If you want to win you need to play their game and that may mean having a public presence and playing on their playing field (that field may be LinkedIn, Github and other common fields).
I will say you don't have to become an influencer asshat which is what I want to avoid at all costs. You don't need to be "famous" and build a following of any kind. I focus my time on networking and building trust within my domain.
With that being said, do take the time to examine the git commit messages and code itself.
I have certainly caught myself from publishing projects that contained words or jokes that would not go over well in 2022 :)
I’m sure they’ll get pushback for closing this loophole