Storing notes at the client I think is important. It makes it possible to have optimizations, indexes, caches to query data and to sync with relays in flexible ways, including the 'outbox' model.

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 I think it also, in some sense, gives users control back. They can process their data on the device without relying on mega-servers and also store their data locally. It's definitely a step in the right direction.