I don't blame Pirate, I blame the Exchanges. 
The constant hacks, and outrageous fee hikes (This means you CAVirtex!) have done way more damage to the Bitcoin economy.

I'm not a speculator, I'm an avid user of Bitcoin for trade. Unfortunately I no longer have a way of acquiring coins without paying credit card style fees. 
There is no longer any incentive to buy stuff with Bitcoin, only investments in ponzi schemes like BTCST.