Anon is not dying, but most people only care when it comes to actual usable coins that might be accepted by merchants. When we are talking about coins that can serve as a store of actual value then keeping it anonymous is vitally important to people. Its not just an idea, but really a necessary utility that the more progressive coins have implemented. It no gimmick. It will prove to be vitally important as future events play out in crypto. I just don't think this coin yet has the volume to garner that interest. I think the over-reaching that government is doing currently like in New York is proof that government will continue from this point on. The point of crypto is to provide that which regular fiat money doesn't provide. The ability to keep your money and send it anonymously is one of the big ones.