I agree with your opinion, it's true, but I've noticed an interesting change in the direction of the project. They are not bringing anything very innovative at the moment, but have been working to make the platform more robust. On the other hand, there is the Bytecoin Foundation (apparently it is an independent team of Bytecoin developers) that is working on the usability of Bytecoin. As you said, it is a quiet project, but it has its attractions, maybe you can get a niche in this growing crypto market.