The reason we get to accrue gains is because we're being paid to temper the volatility

I’m not even a bitcoiner and this doesn’t make sense.

How am I supposed to know if that volatility is on the fiat side instead of the bitcoin side? Comparative value can change of either side moves.

This is why I don’t change the fee to my relay when the price of bitcoin changes - if this is our currency, the price is set in sats, not dollars.