One thing that hasn’t really been touched on is that, even with all the focus on liquidity and routing, the Lightning Network thrives when everyone starts playing the long game.

Trying to squeeze profits from fees or hopping between channels for short-term gains might work for now, but it won’t scale as well if everyone’s just looking out for themselves like a bunch of assholes.

Real value comes from building a stronger network where liquidity is more evenly distributed, so the system can grow. When you keep focusing on optimizing channels and fees, you miss the bigger picture - helping the whole network grow benefits everyone in the long run.