For altcoins to start surging in price bitcoin is always the one to take the lead first ,altcoin season is not here yet so let's stop complaining ,wait patiently for altcoin season to return if not then don't bother investing in altcoins and go for bitcoin full time
Well I can partly agree to your addendum because all altcoins are dependent on the value of bitcoin. But recent developments have shown btc rising and altcoins falling. Aside from that, if any alt will rise it is somehow fully dependent on the works put in by the project team and its community