Just pulled a small transfer back from the mainnet, and stared at the gas fee number for half a minute… Basically, the compromise nowadays is: for everyday interactions, send things to L2 as much as possible for convenience; but if you’re planning to hold long-term, want fewer authorizations, and the amount is a bit larger, it’s still better to go back to the mainnet and sleep easy. L2 really does save money and hassle, no doubt—but the “invisible costs” like cross-chain bridges, withdrawal times, and contract risks have to be factored in too, otherwise the gas you saved might end up turning into paying tuition fees instead.

Recently, that whole setup where shared security rewards are stacked—getting criticized as “nested”—has made me even more cautious. The good experience and higher returns are definitely tempting, but once you stack layer on layer, if any one layer goes wrong, it can drag people down with it. Anyway, my approach is more conservative: if I can take one fewer step, I’ll take one fewer step. I’d rather move a bit slower than spread risk into a big messy pot just for a few bucks. That’s all for now.