Anither question is are they bad for people or a good set of compromises? Is it better to have sats on Strike or a fedimint with 10 cosigners? Its not bitcoin. That is important to understand. Even those working on the project or using it in their projects admit it isn't bitcoin. As long as people understand the risks its fine by me.

I think it is one of many solutions that will encompass systems that will allow us to operate 100% on a Bitcoin standard. Just like lightning it's misunderstood because we're still far more early than most imagine. The fact the average pleb still has affordable access to layer 1 is astounding.