I don't think it's a deviation. it's just that this vision has not been achieved. Don't care about the thoughts of current new project creators who think crypto is a safe and profitable digital investment asset for the future.
The current problem is regulation. Some countries accept Bitcoin as a tradable asset, not a means of payment. Unfortunately, the thought of Bitcoin as an investment asset has taken root when exchange platforms branded Bitcoin as an investment asset.
but I will believe it, someday, when there are problems with conventional payments, even uncontrolled fiat. Bitcoin will be the best solution in the future.