Plugins larger than 2MB aren't allowed. My block plugins are over those. Such limitations are causing more roadblocks (no pun intended).

If we want to get blocks popular, we should be cutting corners.

I am so optimistic about gutenberg block's future. A thriving ecosystem of developers making blocks would make a huge difference. However we don't seem to have much traction.

From personal experience, I created a block only plugin and it's adoption compared to my other offering has been muted. I have put gutenberg development on low priority as of now and will take it up once there is some critical mass.

Fingers crossed.