The bitcoin code base is fairly organized and structured, especially compared to other projects in the open source space. It also has way better documentation.

Regarding the aesthetics, I'd say it's more pleasing, with some parts looking better than others, lol.

Regarding regulation, it's mostly a case of them catching up and us bringing them along to make it easier for average folks to freely use Bitcoin as they so wish. It'll continue to get really bad before it becomes great.

Countries that can get good BTC reg would enjoy the benefits of allowing Bitcoin to flourish and would be a more convincing argument for others to follow.