Yeah I still think it'll be a while before coins start to detach themselves from other coins. Bitcoin still holds 37% of the market. And most major gateways only let you purchase the top 3 or 4 coins. Many investors don't get past this stage and just go for bitcoin or ether. Like you said, the pairings are a problem as well. Everything being paired against those top coins. So if BTC dives, it drags everything with it. Still early days but things will sort themselves out. Good post.