The statement that modern compact type cameras can equal DSLR image quality is at the least misleading,it can match what a large amount of DSLR users want from a camera,if its said often enough and loud enough it will be believed by lots of consumers.
From the position of posting on a forum it could be difficult to tell which type of camera the image came from and as the main outlets now for peoples images are the computer screen and the internet i can see the time when the DSLR becomes a rare sight.I still have friends that believed 35mm would never replace roll film i dont believe it did on image quality but it certainly did in the market place.
Every thing changes with time we may end up as an add on section for DSLR users on a bridge camera forum,just like film users are today,my predictions for 2015 are the same as some of the 2014 predictions made now.