The current problems should already had some solution, the delay at transactions has a solution and we all know, the thing is the changes sometimes brings others problems, for what i see looks like the core isnt worryed into the most problems that bitcoin is facing, since they are taking care about others issues besides bitcoin, atleast is the way it looks for me.
Yes I agree with you, by that reason bitcoin would not die. If the people still support and solve the problem about using bitcoin nobody can make bitcoin dead except god.