Thank you for this, and I totally agree.

The price of Bitcoin is largely irrelevant given how interesting the tech. that powers it actually is.

Bitcoin is a fluid that aims to power a hydraulic machine, and once Lightning gets to where it should be (it's been a while, yes :\), my bet is that many of the naysayers will have no choice but to take a second look at it.

The rise in price is just a side-effect.