Transactions in BCH are a little boosted by subterfuge (see M. Ver's Bitcoin.com) and by forcing people to buy mining gear with it. With Monero, awareness is real, interest is genuine. Real money is not stupid. Monero is tech people are starting to realise they WILL need in future, but maybe don't think they need just now.
They will wake up. Fees? See bulletpoofs. And it's already faster and way lower than BTC in any case.
Monero has been a solid top 10 CC for a long time now, it is respected and admired. Use cases will drive adoption - we only need to wait and hold.
DNM revival will work in tandem with new tech announcements to creep slowly towards market ubiquity.
Plus Monero leaps occasionally, then stays steady - it looks 'safe'. Sometimes this is dull, in other times this will be golden.
'Build it, they will come'. It works. Monero will prove it.