No. I'm saying you can't compare their approaches to 'privacy'. Each is appropriate to its respective blockchain's design priority and works in that respect. Dash's was to retain bitcoin compatability - in particular with respect to staying a transparent chain.

Monero's was to provide a fully encrypted transacting environment where the significant transaction attributes are only accessible to the participating parties. If Dash adopted a Cryptonote approach, it would loose a central plank of its value basis. If Monero adopted Dash's approach it would suffer similarly. So there's no battle to be won there - each has the type of privacy that's consistent with its respective monetary model.