I don't understand why so many people see ethereum as a competitor to bitcoin. One has a purpose of utilizing smart contracts and building on it's blockchain through those, where bitcoin was made it was made to be used as a currency. So it kinda drives me a little bonkers when I see it, like on that HBO documentary that came out not too long ago. I couldn't even watch the last like 20mns because of how much bull shit was being spewed out.
People love to compare and speculate.
I agree with you there completely, two have different reasons and mechanisms through which they interact with the space and its users, so it's no wonder they shouldn't be compared as equals in most of the things.