Why is almost everyone fixated with micropayments? Bitcoin is what it is, if it could only be succesful when used for paying scones and pancackes, then it would not be where it is.
Nothing stops a cryptocurrency from rising to prominence in the micropayment Space without Bitcoin going anywhere. The economy is big.
That's where its value came from, if its a piece of software that doesn't work, people will lose faith in it. I think the system is under strain and there needs to be a solution. Cutting this out will have a big impact.
You might not like the personalities behind it, but the utility of the coin is very, very important.