Yes the rollup is a separate chain with its own token, corporation, and foundation, and yes it has the app that directly controls the user experience, and yes it’s not currently interoperable with the rest of the ecosystem, and yes it runs a centralized sequencer that earns millions of dollars a year in revenue.

But it’s *completely* aligned with the base layer.

Makes perfect sense.

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I was actually being kinda sarcastic here. I tend to see these L2s as more parasitic, while a lot of people seem to insist they’re good for the base layer. I’m not convinced.

I’m aligned I’ve similarly been confused by this debate

Grow the GDP of the ecosystem, benefits all players

I think it’s a think long-term vs. short-term thinking difference