The friction around Lighter often boils down to one thing: it's positioned as the main competitor to HL in this space. Strip away the noise, and most criticism stems from that market reality rather than personal grievances.

There's something refreshing about how openly this gets discussed in the community. Rather than dancing around the competitive dynamics, people lay it out directly. That kind of transparency about market positioning—acknowledging which projects are really battling for the same slice—tells you something about the ecosystem's maturity.

When the dust settles, projects that can own their position without defensive posturing tend to earn more respect than those that don't. Worth paying attention to.