i understand this, but you've glossed over my point.

with LN routing, i have no control over the final route, my payment can go through any number of nodes, those nodes can charge me to use their liquidity.

it may seem like this process solves problems, but they are problems that could be avoided in the first place, by using a less abstract layer of Bitcoin, or an alternative.

additionally, i *should* know who i'm paying beforehand, even if it is with Lightning. i should be able to plan and open/close channels for myself, choose which nodes i connect to, without rent-seekers imposing themselves on my payment.