In simple terms until it gets a centralized state it will not be given importance as a legal currency. In my thinking it will get the legal status with some sort of limitations depending upon the government. It is legit, as everything happens through internet scamming is easier and this makes people term it as not a legit one.
Who say's it wasn't legit? For me it was legit because it doesn't impact me in a negative way. Maybe in legal terms it wasn't but we all know that some governments recognizes bitcoin as a currency. So I think this is one of the proof that bitcoin is legit and all the users that still holds and trust bitcoin.