Conducting a large number of forks can lead to a decrease in the capacity of the original Bitcoin network and its fragmentation. With such a development of the situation, the Crypto currency will lose all its power and become uninteresting for investors. Nevertheless, the probability of such a development of the situation today is minimal against the background of increased user interest on the part of the population.
I don't see the growing popularity of bitcoin. This is because bitcoin does not perform its main function. It is not used as a currency. It has completely turned into a tool for speculation. This can significantly reduce interest in this currency. I don't understand why it is still not decided on the transition to segwit2x.