OK, let's just say not many of us really believed bitcoin will hit $20,000 this year or this soon.
Probably I belong to those people that believed Bitcoin will reach in the new ATH but the sad thing to know ain't able to hoard a large amount of my Bitcoin due to the fact that I always in need of money since the pandemic was hit worldwide and becomes financial is one of the most priority to those who affected, including me. If there's no lockdown implemented and my small business and job didn't lose, still I have my source of income and it might be I'm still holding a huge amount of Bitcoin until now but unfortunately, I sold them all, and now I was regret that I don't even have Bitcoin in my wallet.
And, no matter what, be proud of your contributions to the development and adoption of the Bitcoin phenomenon, because, we won't be here today without you. If you mined you helped stabilized its decentrality. If you sold you helped in its fare distribution. If you held you helped others to believe in Bitcoin.
I tend to agree with your point, all you've mentioned above was right. Engaging in Bitcoin will give a healthier market whether which option you have to choose. Influence is the most important factor which Bitcoin becomes having awareness in many investors.