I dunno what you're talking about dude... Stakes doesn't already have an enforced KYC protocol? You must be joking... Anyone that says they haven't done any sort of KYC verification on stake recently should show me to their account. The reinforcement got tightened even before Trump came onboard for the second time, so whatchu mean?
Solosanz is probably talking about the old stake players who weren't required to pass KYC.
Everybody acting surprised like they didn't know this was going to happen at some point.
When they required new players to pass level one was a big sign as well, it was the start of something. I've seen some exchanges implement kyc slowly, basically start with something softer and build it from there. I think it was the same process.
But without a doubt, having no mandatory kyc makes a huge difference when onboarding players esp if the platform has just started. If all other things are successful as well, by the time they have to impose mandatory kyc, the casino already has a good userbase who will be willing enough to undergo KYC. That's why, I think, stake will be just fine, they have built up good reputation over the years.