You should be mining a coin for what it will be worth, not what it is worth currently. Unless you can't afford your bills otherwise.
That being said, can anyone tell me the hash rates you're getting, and the hash rates people with private kernels are (probably) getting?
Mining this coin would be profitable if the price wasn't lowered ridiculously, it would be worth it now and profitable in the future. Is there any reason I should mine it dirt cheap?
When a coin translates to btc it is what it is, future or no future price hikes.
For that reason I stopped mining on the zpool till the prices settle. It's all good, dumpers need their time too.