Is this the end of SEC vs Ripple??

I am not posting rockets…moons or any of that. Just curious as to thoughts about XRP recent gains. I am by no means saying it’s “pumping” and I am not sold that it will explode when the case is over. I am just curious as to thoughts about the case possibly coming to settlement and having gradual increase instead of the moonshot everyone feels will happen. I have been buying XRP and various other coins once Jan 2021. I believe in its utility (just look at the folks joining the team) I can’t help but think why on Earth would they have such a powerhouse of employees if it was a shit coin. It’s still in the top 10 even with the SEC lawsuit. I have bought from as low as .26 all the way to 1.35, and have bought other coins when XRP has risen above that.

I realize there are folks that will say how it’s centralized and a shitcoin, but again, I believe in its utility and the projects Ripple is creating with them. Maybe instead of a moonshot we are a slow, gradual increase in price?

Thoughts? Not just random thoughts either, but some substance with why you feel the way you do about the project please.