Im not sure elitism works in a network economy.   The inane Doge coin approach seems to have worked far better then it should have but I think it does help to simplify things for people.
  The product will do far better, go further maybe be worth more if it looks and works even like lego.   Thats generally how mass production or scales of economy goes I think

I'll just take it high difficulty is part of a feedback loop and essential to the continuance of BTC and nobody should argue different