I also have the concerns you mentioned. Stratis seems slow because of their plenty ambitions. However i think this is an illusion. I can not name other chains providing applicable sidechain at the moment or in the near future. The concept of an ICO platform is also quite different from other approaches. I think of it like the Apple App-store in comparison with the search for pc programs before the iPhone and iOS was a thing. Looking at the BaaS aspects they try to provide, they are still innovators and a step ahead.

What do you guys think about Stratis most promising competitors?