Alconguin, yeah I agree with you, all d1ck measuring aside it would be premature to write the beast off yet.
As for
What does the B747-8 give you that the Bus doesn't?
Id venture to speculate, cargo capacity? but then if the 77X is all that is promised then why would you take an airframe that is ostensibly 40 years old over something thats a heck of a lot newer and almost as capable?