Indeed this guide is very good. Some elements could be clearer but we have AI now. 

I see two main advantages, even if not running a routing node:

1/ speed goes up noticeably versus a tor only node. 

2/ if you open even just a couple of public channels, payment reliability jumps considerably. 

nevermind

https://tunnelsats.com

This is onne of the best guides ever existed for such scennarios:

https://github.com/TrezorHannes/Dual-LND-Wireguard-VPS

The important question you should ask is: what kind of LN node you want to run?

Because for each case there are solutions and methods.

bitcoin

is there a VPN‑style service that lets me expose my Lightning node on Clearnet?

kidcamaleon

https://tunnelsats.com
or use a VPS with a VPN
This is onne of the best guides ever existed for such scennarios:
https://github.com/TrezorHannes/Dual-LND-Wireguard-VPS

The important question you should ask is: what kind of LN node you want to run?
- private, with only few private channels
- public, for routing with lots of channels

Because for each case there are solutions and methods.