The problem, can onion compete with monero, if it has just privacy feature, onion has to offering more than monero, it can,t compete with the competitors, if onion is just following them
Onion has clearly a different approach regarding their technology and they are definitely not competing with Monero. This coin is taking its own pace to proceed with all the projects laid out in their road map and whitepaper. They are doing this step-by-step with no regards on what other coins are doing. It is actually a very good thing because the community doesn't need some coin who is just here to compete with others.
Deepen your research regarding Onion and you'll what we're talking about here. You are free to join the official forum of Onion to voice-out your suggestions and concerns. The community that we have here listen to every suggestion especially if it has a good point for innovation.