I agree, BTC has been having this debate for quite some time. They have a few scaling options, but I don’t anticipate the communities coming to an agreement and will fork. Check out my article on why Ethereum will hit $500 and surpass Bitcoin's marketcap:
https://steemit.com/bitcoin/@rmiseman/why-ethereum-will-hit-usd500-and-surpass-the-market-cap-of-bitcoin-in-2017