We are the 98 pound genius weakling at the beach. We are still going to get sand kicked in our face. We need to be all 'round good [...]
I strongly disagree with this. Monero needs to be private, untraceable, fungible. Nothing more, please.
That by itself is a huge task and responsibility, nothing to take lightly. Without exaggeration it can be a case of live and death. So please don't try to be reasonable good at everything, because then at the same time you are good at nothing. That is ground for the other 99 random altcoins to cover.