Hey, I definitely don’t hate you for using Bitcoin in the way that makes sense to you. We’re all here for different reasons, and honestly, that’s what makes Bitcoin so incredible — it brings together people with completely different motivations under one protocol.

For me personally, I want to keep a full copy of the blockchain without pruning it. You can probably see why I’m cautious about adding extra data that can bloat the chain over time. I want you to have the freedom to do what you want with Bitcoin, but since I’m running a node without any mining incentives, I try to focus on storing what I consider sound money. That’s the reason I came to this space in the first place.

At the end of the day, I think we’re both doing it right. We run our own nodes, support the network, and let the network effects do their thing.