@nyquildotorg and again, this is an architectural choice that is understandable in the context of what Bluesky's team set out to build. And no, it is not fixable by, say, running more relays, as that's just not how the ATproto system works.
And that's fine and if people want to use it, great, go for it. Moving from Xitter to Bluesky is definitely a good step to take.
But decentralized Bluesky is not, in ways that the Fediverse actually is.