The money held in escrow by NASI is the shadchanus from the girls side.
Were shadchanim wary of spening time setting up an older girl and not getting what they felt was their due compensation for their time and efforts, so that now NASI is telling them, go for it, the shadchanus is guaranteed? Only girls who pay in money are on “the list” so shadchanim now know where they won’t get stiffed. Forgive me for saying this, sounds like this is an initiative to ensure shadchanim get paid, not to facilitate shidduchim. If this was an initiative to facilitate shidduchim, the 500 administrative fee should be enough for inclusion on “the list”. Being on the list it seems comes with no other guarantees, not even a call from a shadchan.