Where are you getting this information from?
Zclassic currently holds more shielded coins than Zcash
8800 ZCL
376 ZEC
https://classic.zcha.in/statistics/network
https://explorer.zcha.in/statistics
1.0.1 had some bugfixes where shielded payments were not being mined in some circumstances
https://z.cash/blog/new-release-minor-bugfixes.html
1.0.2 fixed a bug to ensure that JoinSplit transactions to multiple z-addresses will succeed.
https://z.cash/blog/new-release-fix-joinsplits.html
1.0.2 is fixed on Zcash, but waiting in a pull request on Zclassic (please review it!)
https://github.com/z-classic/zclassic/pull/10
Remember the anonymous Z addresses in ZCash "DO NOT" work at the current time as there is problems so Zclassic also has the same problems until a fix/update is made.
Zclassic currently holds more shielded coins than Zcash
8800 ZCL
376 ZEC
https://classic.zcha.in/statistics/network
https://explorer.zcha.in/statistics
1.0.1 had some bugfixes where shielded payments were not being mined in some circumstances
https://z.cash/blog/new-release-minor-bugfixes.html
1.0.2 fixed a bug to ensure that JoinSplit transactions to multiple z-addresses will succeed.
https://z.cash/blog/new-release-fix-joinsplits.html
1.0.2 is fixed on Zcash, but waiting in a pull request on Zclassic (please review it!)
https://github.com/z-classic/zclassic/pull/10
Remember the anonymous Z addresses in ZCash "DO NOT" work at the current time as there is problems so Zclassic also has the same problems until a fix/update is made.
From a quick google a couple of days ago, If I am mistaken then I am genuinely sorry for the misinformation.
Also here is the latest Coindesk Report on ZCash: http://www.coindesk.com/defending-zcash-blockchain-art-security-theater
why not? I will buy buy buy. 
