what are you talking about? price drives a ton of the things you want to happen here, so it should be a part of the conversation. price goes up, ALL of the things you mention get more attention put on them, and more work put into them.
That's a valid point.
I think Aaron Levie put it best - "The challenge with Bitcoin is the bubble came before the utility was proven, not the other way around." (
https://twitter.com/levie/status/406932229256773632)