I think the reason it was doomed to fail is because it doesn't offer much over bitcoin. Without merchants accepting it there's not much use for it as a currency and why would merchants use it when they can just accept bitcoin.
Point 1 - the developers of Litecoin are absent.
Wrong! Litecoin does not need any more development, therefore it does not need a developer.
https://www.gldtalk.org/devteam/litesat.pngNow excuse me while I get back to enjoying a large glass of Coinbase Koolaid.
