I think the very existence of this article is because of exactly what you're saying they're not doing. Just because they don't go in the talk show circuit and try to make a name for themselves doesn't mean that they aren't quietly working with reporters to unravel this case in the background
Not to disagree, but their endowment is not dry powder, cash on hand. In fact they use some of it as tuition assistance to lower income students. You aren't wrong, they didn't need to blink or comply.
This is why those age verification laws are being pushed by Meta so hard.