Me too, I think litecoin is great! Maybe it's too stable for crypto people and they are use to volatility?
You hit the nail on the head. feathercoin has the same issue.
Bitcoin would not have the problems it has if people used altcoins instead of just trading them against other coins.
The world needs more merchants willing to sell stuff for Altcoin. They look at Bitcoins problems and run to fiat rather than try a different coin. They don't understand, nor want to, nor should they! You don't need to know how the Federal Reserve works to enjoy spending dollars. So we need legislation to make people who sell stuff like electricity, food, DIY, clothing etc, to offer more than one payment method? But why would governments do that if they offer their own payment systems (£,$,€)?
If all the companies in the world that made and sold women's shoes gave 10% discount for using litecoin, it's market cap would double for sure.