Very good questions. I hope someone will answer and/or point to more info.

I like both, although I don't own any ETC yet. But regading the developpement, ETH github is much more active.
ETC: https://coincheckup.com/coins/ethereum-classic/analysis#github
ETH: https://coincheckup.com/coins/ethereum/analysis#github

I also don't own any ETC doesn't matter how much support it has at the moment. I also am aware of the potential increase in its price but this doesn't mean that Ethereum has lost. Ethereum's only major issues is scaling which gradually will be resolved. few projects have moved or are preparing to migrate to their own chains which will bring relief to transactions.

Ethereum Google searches within the United States have more than doubled from 9 to now 20, the highest level since March when eth’s price stood at around $800.

While worldwide Google searches have risen recently to now near May levels, with it increasing in the past two weeks to 17, up from 11.

Although small increases have previously been seen, the recent spike in searches for ethereum is the highest since December.

August, however, has a sharp spike, with the reason remaining unclear except perhaps that ethereum’s price has fallen so much to the point it might now be piquing interest.

source:
https://www.trustnodes.com/2018/08/20/ethereum-google-searches-rise-time-since-december

devs destroyed this coin with pos stake switch, 0.01 incoming

Is there any new news about the ETH project? People are dumping it every second and more ICOs are coming to join to dump again! Do you think Hold is a good option now?

I think ETH will  $300 and keep going up when bitcoin price hit $10000 ,maybe end this month .

ETH always have a biggest community and ICOs use it that is why ETH value will increase .

I think the value should go back up before the release of PoS but the problem is we don't know when they are going to release that.

And there is also the issue. It is true that ETH growth is dependent on ICO projects and if the projects drop in value that has bad repercussions for the network as a whole.

we see the stability of this project. I think that the rapid growth will begin in the next couple of months. and I hope eth developers are making developments on the blockchain for more stable and cheaper transaction fee.