Yeah well there is a reason why Ethereum is so popular. Can't blame the people who solely focus on Bitcoin for missing that, because, well, they solely focus on Bitcoin (and call everything else an altcoin). I saw someone compare Bitcoin to the gold of the internet based economy, and Ethereum to the fuel (the black gold) of it. Ethereum is way ahead of Bitcoin in enabling decentralised apps, where the token is the fuel for running these things.
Do you honestly think the present price action has anything to do with technical merit or adoption? I'm sure it's leagues ahead of btc in multiple aspects. I don't think the overwhelming majority trading it care or know. The only interesting thing about it to them is that it's a rising number on an exchange.