The drop box is still a better option. Not many if any are seeding the torrent currently. But as proof of concept, the torrents network could be perfect for assisting blockchain initial distribution. (fresh wallets)
I have an idea that will create tons of blockchain nodes to download from.
There’s a p2pool mod for PoW i heard about that requires the miner to actually have the blockchain stored locally to mine… By Etherum. I need to read more, but it looks to be an alternative to PoS.