I think doing the in person application gives the ability to network and also create content during that time a lot of these people streaming the “camping out” are hitting their peak viewage, I think the only people who are wasting time and space are the people not streaming it
Twitch streamer Jadyn Violet vents about bigger streamers skipping the line for Streamer University auditions after camping outside for 24 hours, only to never get a chance to audition or meet Kai Cenat