b) It is opening up an angle of resistance because so many people have learned “deflation is bad”.
Discussion
So let us call Bitcoin “stable”. This is closer to the truth and not loaded with biased prejudices.
E. g. also according to nostr:npub1s05p3ha7en49dv8429tkk07nnfa9pcwczkf5x5qrdraqshxdje9sq6eyhe prices in Bitcoin do not fall forever because Bitcoin itself is deflationary, but because Bitcoin is stable and _technological progress_ is deflationary.