This is already happening. Ordinary people like you and me have been using bitcoin for a long time as each of us wants. But more often than not, it turns out that people use bitcoin not as a means of payment (I suppose that's what you meant?), but as a means of speculation (buy cheaper - sell more expensive) and as a result, they adhere to the HODL strategy (up to a certain point).

Expecting this 10 years ago was ridiculous, but the community wanted it, expecting an rapid price increase as a consequence. Now we have all waited for this moment, but whether the BTCcommunity will be happy about it is a good question.