Been traveling and under the weather but this is a great topic @siggy47 and you point out some logical inconsistencies with some stackers for sure. There are many (I suspect young) bitcoiners that seem to be more concerned with virtue signaling their based-ness over logic and reason. Its OK. I usually just ignore them because I was once young and full of unearned confidence.

The reality is that bitcoin is NOT a widely accepted MoE yet and until it is there will need to be exchange markets with liquidity. There are people that earn bitcoin or have stashes and need to use fiat or something like a gift card from time to time.

I don't live on a bitcoin standard yet. I do spend and replace but I'm not on the level of some of the bitcoiners out there. I'm not ashamed of that and if they take pride in that good for them.

The market prices on Robosats is higher but such is the cost of more privacy. If you value that you'll go there. With liquidity it is a chicken and egg problem. I believe it will all work out but the vanguard (people like you and I) need to use these tools and systems so that they will be more prepared for the eventual collapse of the fiat system.

That's my perspective at least.