> you have no problem presenting LN receiver privacy as if the technical best-case scenario was the default

I don't think I do that. I'm just saying LN offers better privacy tools than monero. I don't think most users care about that or use it that way. It's a bit like if yall claimed that jet skis are faster than full sized boats, and I replied, "No they aren't, look at the top speed of a standard boat, it's way higher." And then you reply "But most boat-users go slow on them." So? That has nothing to do with which one is faster. Most people don't care to use max speed and most people don't care to use max stealth. But if you are interested in that (which I recommend), the better option is LN.