PS: I don't hold TRX and not interested with this airdrop.
I agree with you that airdrop like this is very unattractive and often there are many newbie who are stuck and lose due to pumps and dump of them.
I'm not attractive but I see that there's too much attention for this airdrop. A lot of hype airdrop brings especially when a popular exchange supports it.
Earlier last year when trx price was aroun 0.00000248
BTC or something I bought around 0.5
BTC then it went down some percentage. I was scared when it crossed 0.00000250 I sold them all. After few days I discovered the price went over 0.00001000
BTC LOL. I was like what?!
Then I bought on 0.00000980
BTC I guess. but price started to fall and even went down to 0.00000280
BTC (around). I waited and when it touched 0.00000971
BTC or something I sold them in exchange of BTC.
TRX could make me rich. But when I look back I see I lost in TRX.
Yes i am not holding any TRX like you. I do feel the greed sometimes but very scared to risk my BTC

I've heard the same stories before like yours and that made them get out of it. I don't want to risk my BTC too, though there's no airdrop to receive but its more rewarding when it's price goes up.