From what countries do you have no doubt proposals lie somewhere, and "waiting for the perfect opportunity to be utilized" for an implementation of a ban?
When it comes to the intolerance towards Bitcoin, there isn't that much of a difference in my opinion. Those in power in the West or the East don't really like it. The methods they use are different, but the dislike is there.
Plus I'm merely illustrating the possibilities because of Bitcoin's essence as a censorship-resistant, decentralized cryptocurrency.
And it's exactly that feature that the institutions of power don't want and wish to change because it's a thorn in their side. Whether by advocating POS or by other means. We haven't considered a scenario where they turn the general population against Bitcoin advocates on the principles of divide and conquer. Instead of us being the bad guys trying to ban Bitcoin, let's influence the opinions of the educated masses and incentivize them to turn against the asset. When they do, we (the saviors) step in and give the people what they want. Not only did we grant their wishes, but we used them as our foot soldiers and our hands are clean.