I am mining Bitcoin Cash because I have Fear of Missing Out. While everybody is selling ... I know it's not a popular idea, but this thing may work out. Remember, very few people know about bitcoin. We saw slight interest in Bitcoin - for the first time - from some institutions and the backlog created $100 tx fees. The next time this happens, people may want to use this upgraded version. The fact that everybody is running away makes me think perhaps it was irrational fear.
One thing is for sure. This is going to really compress the timelines to make Segregated Witness and mesh networking fully functional. But what happens if all the mining power leaves once the fees go to "brokerage channels"? Bitcoin SW could experience very long block times ...
It's speculation, but I think this may be on to something over the next couple years. I HODL'd all of my virgin BCH and am putting a little hash power to ViaBTC both as a hedge and because I am tired of this "unknown" entity mining all of the blocks.
Agree its not wise to completely ignore BCH. Before you could just buy (or mine) Bitcoin, put it away and look in a few years time and be happy

And everything else except maybe Ethereum was alt coins that present opportunities but also require time to invest to find best investment options. And Bitcoin was just like a safe heaven. Not anymore, it seems. Times have changed, hedge maybe needed.
And whats stopping miners from mining BCH if for some reason(s) it becomes more profitable to do so? Currently its 98 percent more profitable to mine BTC, but its not like its 980 percent difference
https://cash.coin.dance/blocksEspecially when BCH is so similar to BTC and its so easy to switch..