And this tells me your protocol is centralized, where network fees are not determined by math, consensus, or market, but rather by someone ("we") who can decide and act to reduce them. Good luck with that, sir!
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Exactly! And that's a good thing. You want these trade-offs when using sidechains or other Bitcoin layers.
It enabled Liquid to react to the most prominent user pain point when using Liquid for Lightning swaps - too expensive for micropayments.
If you want maximum security and decentralization (e.g. for your savings), use the mainchain.