However, I'm concerned about the end game.
Bitcoin is Bitcoin abbreviated as BTC. Anything other than BTC is not Bitcoin.
Bitcoin is not an altcoin or shitcoin. There are 21 million Bitcoins, which cannot be added like printing paper money.
Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer electronic cash system. Make it easy for users to transact without having to involve a third party. Bitcoin is a system that frees users from ownership.
If people use Bitcoin as an investment asset, that's their right.
1 BTC equals 1 BTC. 1000 BTC remains 1000 BTC.