@[email protected] actually as it turns out once you receive the "good tidings" email, you're good to go and everything you do from then can be claimed.
So have at it! Lol
@[email protected] @[email protected] here's one I found awhile back that's done in the context of threads but works well
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/fediverse-explainer-1.6905837