unfortunately, to create competition did not work, maybe due to the fact that no certainty with smart contracts software for which is in the early stages of development, so that the platform, as the idea of a top priority on smart contracts, it seems empty, and to compete in this sphere with ETH unlikely yet possible (
but maybe I'm wrong and it's just a dev's strategic move
Smart contracts are the future and they will come back surely. just have to be patient and dont listen to fudders. They are mostly looking for quick bucks and are mostly very unsuccessful in this space.