When we can have both btc and BU co exist, why not treat BU like another Altcoin similar to btc?.
Why can't both compliment each other?
Well it is a fork of bitcoin itself
And it is a direct competitor of bitcoin so it is really hard to see it as an altcoin.
There is a lot of infighting right now happening across the bitcoin community because of this hard fork discussion. Honestly id rather have the decision made sooner than having people spreading FUD and talking shit on both sides on a daily basis.
The Bitcoin Unlimited supporters will probably push to get BTU as the actual BTC, after the hard fork if their coin is listed as an altcoin on major exchanges.