Can you elaborate few points? Maybe you lost me here. I start by saying that i am not advocating Kaspa in any way, i know too little of them to do so.
But you are saying it doesn't have an utility?
Utility is quite subjective in my opinion especially when one has different purposes or goals with a specific project. Maybe op thought that there was no use for it and just occupies unnecessary space.
I don't see anything wrong with trying to make something better or different than bitcoin. It's not an attack to bitcoin, but just normal development. Bitmain would obviously be interested to push this because it's Proof of Work.
Of course it;s not an attack to bitcoin but if it is not doing what it promise to do then what is the point?
This used to be a common thing with "community" driven projects, and it's natural that project attracts professionals who want to participate. And what would be more motivated worker then a person who have fallen love with the coin, who is also total believer and fanatic.
If the members are just its own employees then it raises questions about its relevancy an potential popularity as well as reliability. Besides there is a higher chance that these employees withdraw just as immediately