Yes. It seemed as though every step we made toward greater public awareness granted us further privilege within Mementos itself.

[Although... hmm. That raises a curious question and give Crow quiet pause.]

If the false god Yaldabaoth resided at the depths of Mementos, then it is possible that he restricted you deliberately despite your fame. He was, after all, giving the Thieves the thinly veiled comfort of success.

The difference is that we know he's a fraud. We simply didn't know what he was.