Which do you feel has an overall brighter prospect for the future?
In my opinion it is XMR, from a technical and team point of view.
However, once confidential transactions are implemented on to Bitcoin, it is hard to see purpose for any other privacy coin.
Without a doubt I would say XMR is the number one privacy looking forward to the future. As you say, not only team- and technical wise, but also community-wise. The XMR community is very passionate about the project, which is an important aspect for any crypto