Ok lets say like that Waves seems like a low level Ethereum to some degree. Waves wanted to offer the stuff but easier but in the end made it somehow crappier.
I mean all the ICOs on Waves were really bad and really low level ones.
On the other hand Sasha is really a guy who is into the stuff and that pushes WAves forwards!
Waves is nothing like Ethereum. As a matter of fact once Waves NG is on Main Net it will be more powerful than Ethereum. Remember Waves is heavily in development. I agree that the DEX looks naff and lacks many features but a new DEX is very close to release. Add to this Smart Contracts which will be more secure than Ethereum contracts, plus a messenger then its no surprise Deloitte has partnered with Waves.
In regards to all the ICOs on Waves being crappy that also is not true, as there are some quality ones if you do a little research. There are many crappy ICOs on Ethereum with even the founder stating 90% of them will fail.