the idea of MA is basically a part of what TRX (tron / tronix) is trying to achieve. MA wouldnt even stand a chance vs Tron even if they wouldve gathered all the money. this was a fail from the start
Well, a monopoly in a market field isn't always the only one winning out. There are several ways to distinguish oneself from the competition in positive ways, so it's hard, but absolutely possible even long-term, as long as you stay adaptive.
But yeah, your comment is right in the sense that neither of those things are the main selling points of MA, so it would need literally every other company instead of them to create what they've imagined