At what point do we accept it’s all a ruse?

Let’s say 5 years goes by and we still have no hard evidence. Let’s say 10 years. Still no complete disclosure. The charlatans are still grifting and giving us the “stay tuned!” and “something big is happening this year!”. At what point do we just accept that it’s all a hoax?

If what’s being said is true, there’s no way this secret can stay hidden for years to come. But at what point can we safely say there’s nothing there?

The Fermi Paradox has made a good case for us to be alone. I’m still on the fence. But it’s hard to imagine the current state of “disclosure” being anything but bullshit if we still have no hard evidence 5 or 10 years from now.