I've wondered about this before -- is there a structural reason why btc is destined to get its lunch eaten in this manner? Like, does the vibrant eth ecosystem stem from the fact that it's fertile soil for shitcoinery, and this is a beneficial side-effect that btc couldn't realistically equal?

Or is it a historical accident, and the right support could turn it around, and btc could exist at the same standard? Ecosystem support and maintenance seems to be the unloved stepchild of open source in general, and btc in particular. I posted about the consequences of this a bit here.