That's the same thought as a few years ago when bitcoin hits three digits. But past is past and those were just the good old days for bitcoin. Many weren't serious of what they're mining and the difficulty isn't that much until it had gained traction. Just like this guy[1] when he was mining through his laptop. You'll get an idea how plenty they can mine during the early days.
[1] Man accidentally threw away $127 million in bitcoin and officials won’t allow a search