... It is too late for GUI wallets to make any impact anymore. ...
XMR is 2 years old, so it is unbelievable that it still has any value; when are the bagholders going to grasp the futility of the project, going against such odds after such a long time ??
Answer: in absence of better, the best will [have to] do.
Market has factored "in absence of better", hence the current value. zcash is in the horizon and will be backed by people willing to burn their BTCs into zcash. I don't quite agree with the notion that "anonymous coins don't matter" verdict being passed around in these forums. It is more of a spite against the current best tech XMR and the hoodlums trolling on the forums.