@barrydutton ViaBTC has stated that should it not be considered as a success by August 15th, they will discontinue the chain and move back to BTC. With that said, it is largely a speculative currency at this point. If they are able to prove that it is better than Bitcoin, it could easily do a turnaround, as all infrastructure for BTC can already support BCH out of the box. But the chances of this happening at this point are slim. As a result, many are calling on the fact that Bitcoin didn’t grow to where it did in a matter of days, and BCH shouldn’t be expected to, either.
The fact that it has not already gone to zero (and is still at around $200 as of this writing) is proof that it does still have support. It’s just a question of how much support it is going to hold and gain going into the future.