If it weren't for the early miners, who believed in the currency enough to invest time and money in machines to mine them, I don't think there would be Bitcoin wealth to distribute...

If this is your belief, there are plenty of Altcoins trading for < $0.25 that you can buy up now and have this theory work to your advantage.

The problem is nobody wants to be the first to leap(it's very human to avoid risk); they wait first for social confirmation but in doing so, lose their advantage.

I suggest you read about coin coloring and take a closer look at the altcoins.