People were saying stuff like that back in 2016, though, so it's unlikely. And I should know, I used to be one of those people. 
Lots of us used to think scaling was this ticking time-bomb and that we had to take drastic action to avoid an imminent catastrophe. But, as it transpired, the threat was never really that great. So we know better now. Experience tells me we can take the cautious approach.
It's understandable that people want to see things happen quickly, but it's also crucial it's done properly. Personally, I'd rather it take a bit longer if it means there are fewer mistakes made along the way. There's no need for panic. All the other potential optimisations are being looked into as well, so remember that Lightning is only part of the equation.
Lots of us used to think scaling was this ticking time-bomb and that we had to take drastic action to avoid an imminent catastrophe. But, as it transpired, the threat was never really that great. So we know better now. Experience tells me we can take the cautious approach.
It's understandable that people want to see things happen quickly, but it's also crucial it's done properly. Personally, I'd rather it take a bit longer if it means there are fewer mistakes made along the way. There's no need for panic. All the other potential optimisations are being looked into as well, so remember that Lightning is only part of the equation.
But capacity has effectively been reached, as evidenced by double digit (in USD) average daily transaction fees. It's a bit underwhelming that with so much money that has been floating around since 2017 L2 solutions aren't more mature over five years later.
While 'catastrophe' is too strong a word, it's a loss both for Bitcoin (with some interest flowing into shitcoins) and Bitcoin's users (more money spent on transaction fees, small to medium payments depending on the traffic making less sense).
