I think people were initially drawn to Grin's similarities to Bitcoin in that it was a new technology with an anonymous founder. However a few things have contributed to it's current perception of abandonment. First was the launch date. Right in the middle of a bear market where crypto sentiment was low. I think this could have affected investors risk factor and subsequently grin's funding in its tender early days.

Next was the way the monetary policy played out. I guess it was no surprise to anyone that the price would flatten out but 5 years is a long time in crypto, so many lost patience.

Then there was the transaction graph scandal. I still hear people say that mimblewimble has a fundamental flaw and this narrative is still holding.

There is still a loyal following and the mining economy is strong so I think that grin is far from dead. However I believe that some significant changes are needed for it's situation to change, whether that be internally (new developments) or even externally (demand for privacy coins).

I received an email today saying that delivery is arranged for next Monday. Bitmain didn't change my address but I've contacted FedEx and they have updated it for me for no extra cost.

I'm glad it's arriving but I guess it'll still be a while before I know whether I should've just kept the 0.895 BTC i paid for it.

I placed an order for an L3+ back in July for the September 21st-30th 2017 batch. Just wondering if anyone has had any information regarding their delivery yet? Just a little worried as I've moved and Bitmain haven't got back to me about changing order address yet.