Why would not having reactions lead to lower engagement? If you don’t want to zap, you can comment which would lead to greater engagement. The replies on this thread are a perfect example.

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zaps are one click ?

that turns the zap into another no value interaction

They are. It's the rest of the engagement I am referring to. Many do not use the Lightning Network due to its ongoing inherent privacy issues/concerns.