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Bitcoin isn't flawless nor is it perfect. The refusal of the BTC blockchain to adapt and evolve by looking at other cryptocurrencies and their positive qualities that promote inclusivity is the issue. For instance, much lower or non existent fees, much speedier or instant confirmations, guaranteed transaction confirmations, ect come to mind. These are the things keeping people away and the Bitcoin maxi cult like followers can't grasp that for some reason.
the things you're mentioning aren't bugs or deficiencies. they're features. i'd suggest you look into the reasons behind things such as the block size cap, the ten minute block time average, the reasons for a cap on the maximum amount of bitcoin and how a healthy fee market plays into this, and how the fee markets are enabled by the competition for block space.
you sound really uninformed about why bitcoin was ever created and why other cryptocurrencies completely miss the mark. bitcoin is not another security used just for trading and inflating my fiat bank account. it's a return to a true free market where the system creates healthy competition by enforcing incentives that cause those transacting to operate on a fair playing field.
if you're interested in systems that can facilitate quicker, smaller transactions at scale, or maybe smart contract platforms that can do all kinds of cool stuff, but is all still backed by the bitcoin blockchain, those definitely exist in one form or another. i'd then recommend you check out the lightning network, statechains, drivechains, chaumian mints (fedimint/cashu), and very cool use-cases for this tech such as zaps on nostr and value-4-value (v4v) applications. an even younger project but super cool is BitVM, spearheaded by the amazing supertestnet.
us maxis are assholes, sure. but we mean well. approach us with genuine curiosity and not half-assed attacks and we will gladly try to help and point you in a good direction toward what you are wanting to explore without sending you to another bullshit chain.
I mean, as a term, Bitcoin fits the actual definition. however, as it's colloquially used, Bitcoin is its own thing, distinct from other cryptocurrencies. saylor put it best when he said "there is no second best."
in general, who cares what satoshi -suggested_ it be called back then? bitcoin has evolved as a technology and as a movement beyond a single creator. satoshi was and still is very important as an icon. however let's also remember that they haven't been involved in the project in quite a while. I really don't think this is the slam dunk you think it is.