I guess NEM could reach its own previous high 14k sat in near future. I don't care about NEM usd price because I consider the main is btc parity
well reaching the btc ath is something quite possible. no doubt about that. the project is doing more than great.
Thinking in USD rate instead of in BTC is actually not a bad thing. It show how NEM is not a mere alternative coin to BTC. Just like ETH, most people think of them in their rate to USD than to BTC.
The one aspect that NEM seems to lack is exposure to publicity. I think I like how the direction and the pace of the progress seems to improve alot. If everything went fine, Q1 2018 will look awesome.