I guess it's just hard for me to imagine BCH not reaching it's full potential. It's like watching a movie, being introduced to a character, and knowing they will save the day.
BCH is astonishingly close to the same issue for which BTC forked. This next ABCvSV hurdle makes or breaks the BCH version. If it dies, we'll be perm-storing on a different blockchain.
Even if BCH chain were to completely die, I think some people will still keep a copy of it around forever. Right now you can store the entire chain on a $20 drive.