Had one for quite some time now.
Very enjoyable hobby but not for everyone.
IMHO the new new giveaway licenses are a REAL danger.
I think that insults newcomers. Nobody is born knowing this stuff. Everybody has a “square one.”
You begin. You get a book. You talk to a few people. Over time, you develop.
Even the lowest license is earned — not given away — by reading and effort.
Several other very worthy radio services are either license-free, or just a name & address formality. Marine VHF, “M.U.R.S.”, Class A (UHF) CB, Family Radio, CB, Aircraft Pilot’s Radio License — a few others.
Even at the lowest level, one takes a test before honest fellow ham examiners. That’s a lot harder, and not a give-away.