assuming the above analogy is solid

It's only semi-solid. Technically, BBS technology is younger than Internet technology. But in terms of popular adoption, that's probably not important.

Then again, if we want to make the analogy more solid, maybe we're currently using pre-BBS Internet (current crypto). And now we have to wait for the BBS nerds (second tier crypto) to get popular so that the true Internet becomes more feasible (third tier crytpo like Dash Evolution tried to define).

v2.2 update -- We've determined the first version can be significantly reduced to a managable size, then build incrementally on top of the initial release. This vastly simplifies the initial scope, allowing for increased security and reduced load on the team.

That's Dash Evolution saying, "Oops, we bit off more than we can chew. Stand by." At least they'll have an "Official user-friendly Wallet" sometime this year (even though it was supposed to be released December 2017).