I don't need to create friction. It already exists. I already run a node and working on my own LN node. It still doesn't detract from the benefits of Monero privacy by default and ease of achievement. The use cases for both are pretty solid. One is an immutable ledger that is transparent by default. The obfuscates by default without needing to jump through the hoops that BTC does. However, I do think that one day BTC will absorb Monero privacy into it. It's not right now and it's lagging behind compared to it

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By you paying someone in Monero and them then needing to convert Monero to Bitcoin (to retain the wealth) creates more friction than would otherwise be desired if the payment were just in Bitcoin to begin with
Some people only want to be paid in it and convert because of the obfuscation of it. Some people only want Monero too. I'm okay of someone wants to pay me in Monero or zap me money I'm not going to turn it down. I'm also not going to convert it. It may bite me in the rear one day and that's okay
this is a reasonable perspective cheers ❤️ (really doubt we're going to see any mainchain improvements ever again tho)