Ranked choice voting is a cargo cult. Without changing the underlying structure of who has money and influence in society you're not going to have a democratic system in the first place. Look at what happened in NYC. Ranked choice voting didn't make the dominant class the most populous one. The landlords didn't even have to settle for a sycophant with a progressive mask.
I have since changed my preference to STAR voting.
And yes, it will take more then "if you build it they will come" as you say. I just want the door open and ready to go when people finally understand the house they're voting in is on fire. Peace