For me, this split was not so necessary. Bitcoin cash is not so interesting as bitcoin. Don't even look like it goes further.
Isn't Bitcoin Cash the "original bitcoin" created by Satoshi
AND
Bitcoin is the modified Bitcoin since it now contains Segwit?
Can someone who is an old btc member clarify this for me please? Thank you.
Nope.
Segwit is just an upgrade and a scaling solution without making the network centralized
Bcash's 8mb blocksize will get rid of most of the average node runners and only miners will be running nodes in the future. That means only those who mine bitcoins will be able to verify transactions but not you and me. How is that sounding you as the "original bitcoin" ?
if bcash was the original bitcoin, we wouldn't call it bcash instead of bitcoin, don't we?
If you think bcash is the original bitcoin, you are free to call it "bitcoin". Some people already do that.
I can even call litecoin as the true bitcoin and find many followers.