The mempool isn't empty because of the spam attack. The mempool is empty because of the CGTaxes required by the state. And because "bitcoiners" somehow have gotten soft and lazy. And because people want change to happen without making any effort themselves.

If the blockchain was completely full... for months or years that data of financial transactions would be stored too, no? So blocks would be full anyway. In fact if it became the 'world reserve currency' of sorts blocks would be completely full and transactions expensive. Would you be happy then?

I always wanted to ask: which part specifically is the money? Is it the UTXO? The blocks? The various scripts? The private keys? The public keys? Relay policy? Which part is the Money? Maybe it's the ASICs that run all night and day?