The scaling problem of bitcoin has been there since bitcoin was only $1000 of course with it's growing adoption and growing user number. This is inevitable to happen but the devs and it's community compromise to implement an solution called lightning network. And there is nothing bad in hodling bitcoin because the truth is we all want to make profit that's why we invested in bitcoin.
All those who have certain amount of bitcoins in their wallet are praying for a huge increase in the market value of the bitcoin as this is the only thing which can help them in making all of their dreams of getting richer comes true. Higher market value will definitely mean higher profit which will then bring more money for the ones who have invested their money in the earlier stages.