Well the recent issues probably scared some people off. If we'd get a few sites to start accepting MEC once we get a new diff algorithm, and all of this possibly before next halving.
You are likely correct that it scared a few people off, but that may be a good thing for those of us who can see beyond the short term. In the long run it will be about Megacoin's development and features vs. other coins. When compared to them, I believe we have many reasons to feel confident.