Core has the track record, the stability, the reliability. And there is no need to run the latest version. For most node runners, an old core node runs fine and you don't need the complexity Knots adds for power users.

Despite having bad mempool weather on occasion, the network still survives.

Still, the controversy around the latest versions of core are sus. I'm unlikely to upgrade past 28 or switch to knots.

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