Firstly, I'm unaware of any N-factor coins that bring anything new to the table, the ones I am aware of are just premined VTC clones?
Secondly, there's constant development and growth. I don't really perceive anyone "catching up" - I've never seen anything get the scale and breadth of growth and adoption that VTC has, and the momentum just keeps going - I'm certainly continuing to hold and I know a lot of people who are doing the same.
Lastly I'd say, having first-hand day-to-day contact with all the people who put in hundreds of hours of unpaid work on Vertcoin, that rather than asking what plans there are, you could more usefully ask what _you_ can do to help further develop the VTC infrastructure, spread the word and grow adoption even faster. No contribution is too small, everyone has something they can do well and some skill or network of contacts they can use to help build the future of VTC.
good news