Invariably, the answer will be the second option, even though that person could have increased their BTC holdings by 40x! Very few people want BTC for BTC sake, they want BTC for what value it provides in their local currency. Again, you may be different, but you are in a very tiny, miniscule minority.
Hey Josh, while I realize this is a bit off-topic to this discussion, PG locked the other thread. I was wondering, since you invited him to come look around and he is kind of an oppenent in regards to you and BFL, I live about 4 hours away and could, with your permission, run down and 'tag along' during the tour. That way you'd have people from 'both sides' present. I'm semi-retired and my schedule is very flexible. Let me know.