I do not understand the point of worrying about who is on the list. Are some going to take advantage? Of course. Does this spread the coin and word around. Yes. I am very happy that this goes on for a long time. A very good thing about a coin when you are fairly sure it will be around.
I have never, and will never, stand by if I know that someone is cheating. If there is adequate proof of wrongdoing, then certain people from the drop need to be kicked. The more we fight cheaters, the more benefits do real people get from it. I see it as a win-win.
About airdrop for Newbie

No. If you have certain skills and you are willing to contribute, then you may try to apply to become a supporter. Take a look in the BSD forum for that.
This is a dev choice to protect the distribution from multi-account (I suppose).
It was not the 'choice' of the developer, but my suggestion. People seem to think that Chris does everything, which is not the case.