Bitcoin was an awesome experiment.  We all learned a great deal of cool stuff. 

But let's face it - it is probably over now.  With this major fracture and groups of core devs fighting and going in two directions, it can be long before the whole package unravels.  But all is OK!  No problem.  Something great will rise from its ashes.  Maybe that new system will be called Phoenix.  There is no doubt a great new crypto will soon take bitcoin's place.