in monero every tx has to prove that

the sum of the inputs equals the sum of the outputs

to be accepted as valid.

and i dunno, sometimes things are not obvious even when values are transparent.

bugs can be sneaky.

also

bitcoiners make a big noise about auditability

but when was the last time you summed up the utxo set to confirm the supply?

even if people do anything at all its usually just run gettxsetoutinfo on their node. it's never that they build a little tool to do it themselves

point is,

bitcoiners are trusting others to confirm the supply for them too

its not that different than monero.