I am always open to discussions, and happy to take the time to verify things myself, if you can point me in the right direction, I run my own node, I have my own lightning node, I've tried liquid I actively use these things now

I've used EVM chains like ETH, BSC, I've tried out MATIC, I've used TRON they're all pretty much variant flavours of the same flaws. 

I've yet to see a blockchain that hasn't sacrificed decentralisation and simplicity for throughput 

 That all sounds exemplary, you are in a position to speak of your first hand experience of the merits/demerits of all those things.

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