So the only route for bitcoin to become the global p2p network is lightning?
when you realise lightning is a completely different network you then realise that your statement makes no sense
EG
the future of cars is to only ride bikes
when you realise lightning is buggy with issues even LN devs wont fix*, you realise that for small niche subnetwork utility, LN wont be it.. devs will have to start again using a different network model for subnetwork niche utility
(*the more popular LN gets the more issues it will have with liquidity)