Currently, the majority of BTC owners are investors. If it becomes mainstream, then maybe change it, but for now the classification is correct.
The problem is, Bitcoin will never become mainstream and function as a currency if this regulation stands. The chicken just ate the egg.
^^^This.
The IRS regulation has clearly divided the
BTC community: comply vs non-compliance ("the purists")
Another example of "social engineering" to discourage the adoption of
BTC.
Remind me again - what was the original intent of Satoshi's whitepaper?