I think a lot of people interested in XRP after the massive gain it has. Don't mistake about it, after all, not just XRP alone have gained but other altcoins too. XRP is just a so-so investment in my opinion.
The massive gain is definitely the main reason for people to be so interested investing in XRP. But as you above mentioned, don't do such mistakes, l think also that XRP is not as the best choice as expected. In my mind there are some altcoins which are absolutely more profitable than investing in XRP. Maybe it can be harder during this time, that is why the market has woken up and it can be more risky to invest in any altcoin. However, if you try finding some altcoin for investing, l think there are still some good altcoins.