Anyone who says the BTC price would've hit 1200 without Willy Bot, isn't aware of the facts.
They are the reason the price went that high. There was nothing "organic" about those price increases whatsoever.
And now that they're gone, we have proof of that.
-B-
My opinion, too.
Yes, they created interest in Bitcoin which did increase its real value, in effect. But, they've also left many bagholders and delusional hodlers who think bubbles are a natural,repeating phenomena.
This is why the price will always trace backwards, until a real market attracts big buyers. Will that ever happen? Maybe. But until then, up and down with an overall downwards slope.