Nice one - interesting read!
I don't doubt that it will be one big flop. I don't see how this is going to work without a nearsighted plan.
The first few hitting an exchange for sale will probably do a mini Zcash start (silly price, then down).
However, this is a long-anticipated totally new tech and is already of interest - it's not an ICO, not dependent on a system or corporation to exist, no premine, with a bunch of enthusiastic, smart devs.
So it's idealistic enough for purists, interesting enough for speculators and is one of the more watchable launches if nothing else. Time will tell.