Even if the market wasn't green, I think there'd always be demand for projects with very good utility, as crypto users are always looking out for projects that solves their issues.
And with the work XION is doing removing barriers to entry like technical knowledge, making it easy for new users to enjoy the benefits of web3, it qualifies as a utility project.
Unfortunately I didn't get the airdrop, but I got some via pre market on my exchange.