We need to accept the facts that it's very difficult now to see a coins doing x10 x20 or even doing 50% returns on investment in this bear period.
your are very mistaken. altcoin pumps are already taking place. there is no pause button or "bear period" for altcoin pump and dumps. they will always get pumped and dumped every day. why do you think there is nearly 2000 altcoins available? it is because pumpers want to have as many options for pumping as possible.
And nobody knows when the bulls will come. Therefore, it's will be advisable to exist when your coins do 20% returns or even less. I know some investors will not be satisfied with 20% but we need to be objective and understand this bear period will last longer than expect.
in depends on which coin you are talking about.
bitcoin will start rising pretty soon, possibly next month as we put ETF behind us and the market starts up with freshness.
altcoins as I said above have been getting pumped this year too, you just haven't been looking at the pumped coins but you were stuck with the top coins that are actually getting dumped.