"compromised" is a matter of perspective
the *trajectory* is wrong if the end goal is permissionless freedom money.
there is both an inevitable cultural problem AND a state level regulatory attack, that Bitcoiners vastly underestimate.
The regulatory capture playbook is well-understood.
But there are no substantial voices in Bitcoin talking about it.
and sure, it's technically possible to use Bitcoin privately right now. but everyone is hoping to get legal permission to continue using it privately,
rather than make it impossible to prevent using it privately.
which is where Monero diverges in philosophy.