It's not like you're choosing between different coins each with their own merits. It's either choose something innovative or choose a pump and dump shitcoin. If we eliminate the shitcoins, then you'll still have the innovative coins to choose from.
And who decides what is a shitcoin and what not? Angry little butthurt geeks sitting in their parents basement? True innovations are fascinating and a great thing, but not really important for success. It's not like Litecoin became a success because of any innovations.
I decide for myself which coin i like and which not. If i want some fucking asshole to make those decisions for me i join a church.
Oh, yeah, innovations aren't important for success. BTC totally got to be worth $100+ by ripping off someone else and changing the name.