Totally feel this. LND's market dominance gives them power, but when that turns into dismissing specs or bypassing the broader dev ecosystem, it's bad for the network long-term.

I've seen the same pattern — centralized tools like Pool over decentralized options like liquidity-ads, no BOLT-12, and proprietary watchtowers. It's not just a technical direction; it's a values drift.

That said, I think we need people highlighting this stuff — not as drama, but as a wake-up call. If the future of LN depends on diversity of implementations, then spec-breaking moves aren't just annoying, they're dangerous.

Switching to CLN is probably the most productive protest. More adoption of open-first implementations means more weight behind collaboration and real standards. Thanks for putting this all together — super useful for anyone running nodes or thinking about LN’s future.