Bitcoin .. old n tired, time to retire ..
In every way you say!? Yes, all but in popularity!
Speed? check
Anonymity? check
Governance? check
Funding Projects? check
So, the proposal is, because "Bitcoin" is more widely known than Dash, but most people do not have a clue about the underlying tech, simply give Dash the "Bitcoin brand", and then Bitcoin can go to sleep ...
Forever! :-)
Great CoinTelegraph article about their ambitions .. https://cointelegraph.com/news/dash-aims-to-surpass-bitcoin-and-become-the-future-of-money