Money wasn't given to the devs for them to run a fake pump. Their job is to build the platform.

And if you're not happy with the way the price has performed thus far then guess what - that's the only reason you can even make money investing.

There's risk involved, a lot of projects aren't immediate successes or fail over the long run, that's the only reason you can profit from investment.

A lot of ventures fail, and development takes resources and time. And the payoff for your capital might come later or never at all.