resources sold for bitcoin
decentralized exchange
more productive userbase
grassroots projects
existing merchants doing well
I see nothing of the sort yet.
Why do you think this is necessary for bitcoin success? Why do you think bitcoin's basic purpose - possibility to send wealth around the world instantly - enough? For me (and for many other people) bitcoin has huge value even without things you enumerated above. But - as I already said - bitcoin is not useful anymore even for sending wealth, because thanks to fear and uncertaininty on the market.