New users just learn it when they become bitcoiners.
It would create great confusion for the millions of people who already know. "Are you talking about the old bitcoin or the new bitcoin?"
The unit of account is like language, it is extremely difficult to change. I am from a country that experienced at least two currency changes (depending how you count) and there are still people who think in Slovak crowns and not euros. Yes, 16 years later. If you don't change the name, just redefine it, it will be even worse.
This is a spectacularly bad idea.
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Some people disagree with you, and your arguments are all speculative and subjective, so, it is what it is.
These millions of people are a tiny percentage of the people of earth though. If only 1% of the Slovak population had ever used money at all before the Euro then pretty sure the 99% who hadn’t would pick up on things quick.
Yes, but this assumes there is a problem with current Bitcoin denomination. There is no problem. Don't touch it and both 1% and 99% will be fine.
Touch it, and 1% (of real users) will be confused for long time, it will create friction. And 99% don't care yet and will be confused when they become Bitcoiners, because you would have to say "old bitcoin or new bitcoin" for years to come, you would have to explain that there was a change. And why?
I think it's even quite nice that you have this as a memento of how much Bitcoin grew. Now you need only 0.0003 to buy dinner!