What if it doesn’t? A HDD can die anytime, with or without storj, or it can run for 10 years without problems. That is called risk assessment. Leave your space unused if the risk is too high for you.
Storj doesn’t make any promises how long it takes to fill a node. That is just the false expectation of newcomers. 2-3 years is probably to low, but that’s how it is.
Make advertising for storj such that they get more customers and you get more data.
I don’t get why people complain so much. Storj is basically passive income. Not much, but you don’t have to do much either. After setup it’s basically fire and forget, just an occasionally linux maintenance.
There is just one rule: Use the hardware you already have. Want to do an investment and buy new stuff? That’s on you, don’t complain if it doesn’t work out!
I feel this is going off topic.