I doubt that opening channels is the appropriate solution, but it's definitely one option. I'd bet, however, that lightning will primarily be used by other second layers, which will be far more appealing to use, like this one.

That's what I told you in here. We do not get to decide when it will happen, but we do have to realize that it will happen. Therefore, the option is only one: you work on scaling. (Or you stay informed about scaling, if you can't work in it.)