the base always needs to be built to suit the structure. Ethereum needing its own lightning network (Raiden) to handle a relatively small app like crypto kitties, while EOS is already built from the ground up to handle large workloads for apps and games and datacenter uses, without needing to graft on a foreign branch to do the work the base design couldn't handle.

we are truly in blockchain's infancy. more blockchain wizards like dan larimer will need to come out of the wood works for long term design and longevity. bitcoin is suffering from queen bee problems and hive splitting, and unfortunately instead of btc remaining as intended by the whitepaper and scaling blocksize, an "altcoin" had to split off to maintain the original design. It was highjacked, and it will be the downfall when ripple, bch and monero blow past btc.