In my opinion i really dont know and until now i csnt figure it out why many people are interested and excited about this kind of coin they are blinded by the approaching coin, they didn't see and know that the bitcoin is a much better option than any other coins
as of now yes bitcoin is the mother of all altcoins. it is literally better. but for us to grow we should research for coins that has potential or to gain profit with. So we should also explore other alts other than bitcoin for the sake of our portfolios