"This is how crypto has spoiled me. A 90% return on an investment in 6 months or so, is by any measure, fantastic. I should be happy for my colleague. "

I can identify with your post. It IS about adoption, but at the same time, it is about those huge returns too. I think we can have a little bit of both. Don't you? I'm up a massive amount in coins like Stratis and Xtrabytes, but the coins that have a solid team, real world use case, and great tech, will be around a while. So why not invest and receive some healthy returns in the process?