Monero does something bitcoin cannot. Like a submarine can do something a fighter jet cannot.

The bitcoin community (I have been a part of it since 2011) tends to be very black and white. And in general the concept of "shitcoins" is OK... sort of.

The vast majority of "crypto" is either terrible tradeoffs (Ethereum) or a downright scam in many ways (well also Ethereum).

Many people do not think the tradeoffs Monero makes are worth the payoff.

Personally? Monero will never be what Bitcoin is. Then again many of us do not think it is trying to.

And if I needed to send value to someone with the highest assurance that my transaction was truly private Monero would DEFINITELY be one of the tools I would use.

Call it whatever you want.