I think that after the MCAS-debacle, future safety statistics will prove the MAX not to be an unacceptable safety risk.
That being said, I'll try to avoid it where I can, but that's got to do more with the fact the MAX was a project ran by bean-counters and the design being based one time too many, on grandfather rights.
Refusing to fly with Ryanair on socio-economic grounds will, in my continent anyway, facilitate future MAX-avoiding.
Contributing also, my disliking the 737 since its introduction, with the fat, ugly original one, replacing the mighty 727 in my neck of the woods. Not to speak about the subsequent generation with its 'unaesthetic' (to avoid further foul language) engines being forced under the too low a wing.
And yes, the MAX did a good job on this aspect....because there was no other option...