After I muted the group, my mind suddenly became much clearer...

In the past, whenever everyone mentioned "privacy/compliance," it would spark a huge argument, and I would also get nervous, watching the gas fees and packing pace closely.
Now I can calmly look at it: ordinary users shouldn't expect on-chain to be "completely anonymous."
Honestly, addresses are like long-term IDs; no matter how you try to bypass on-chain, once the entry/exit touches compliance, it's easy to get exposed.
My expectation is: privacy is about reducing the chance of being casually watched, not a get-out-of-jail-free card;
compliance isn't about draining your wallet, but more about making sure you don't cross the red line.

Recently, the NFT royalty debate also feels similar—one side says they want to protect creators' income, while the other says secondary liquidity is being dragged down.
In the end, it all boils down to "who enforces it, and who takes the blame."
Anyway, I now focus on two things: don't treat privacy tools as talismans, don't treat rules as legends,
minimize leaving traces, and if you need to handle large amounts, take a cleaner route.
That's how I see it for now.