Comparing ETH with other pump and dump coin is just a mjob to me, cause I can see ETH with its slow and steady move winning the race compare to those that are just shilling and pumping their coin with a manipulating mind .
I dont see why a founder will want his project go down the rail or may be if you build yrs that is all you will be aiming to do as ETH has always be the best among alts and will always be in smart contract chain, just that first to come will always have some laps which those coming will look in to to beat the older and ETH has been trying it best too to remain the top and am sure its slow and stead will always win.
Well I wouldn't say he is purposely killing the project. But maybe he is making some wrong choices...