In all possible worlds, bitcoin has to begin with use as a currency-of-currency before it can operate stand alone. Which isn't something you necessarily disagre

In all possible worlds, bitcoin has to begin with use as a currency-of-currency before it can operate stand alone. Which isn't something you necessarily disagree with, based on your comment. But I think it is interesting because it is a natural and necessary step before the "bitcoin and bitcoin only" applications start to really develop. Bitcoin needs legacy support first before a transition to those really lofty bitcoin ambitions.