Why is it essential? Before yesterday I would have agreed, but plebs have no power. Holding keys is essential but consensus rules are now whatever miners and the Bitcoin Consortium say they are, no amount of pleb node runners will change that. I'm not divesting anytime soon. But my eyes are open now. No more freedom money, no more separation of money and state. I'm here for fiat gains. If you can't beat em, join em.

Well, I think it was only a lost battle but the war is eternal.