Recently, L2 teams keep shouting back and forth about TPS, fees, and subsidies—it’s like arguing in a vegetable market… As a low-frequency user like me, I basically just want to save a bit of gas and not turn the experience into a puzzle game. Plainly speaking, there are two compromises: for everyday small amounts and frequent operations, use L2, and don’t run to the mainnet every time to pay “tuition”; if you’re doing big transfers, holding for the long term, or dealing with higher-risk contract interactions (new protocols, lots of permissions, that kind of thing), I’d still rather go back to the mainnet and pay more for peace of mind.

There’s also a very real trap: the waiting time and uncertainty with cross-chain/bridges—many people save a few dozen dollars worth of gas, and then end up stuck on the bridge and can’t sleep… Anyway, I care more now about whether I can smoothly withdraw and return to the mainnet, and whether someone is there to take the blame if something goes wrong. No matter how tempting the subsidies are, I treat them like discount coupons, not something to live on. For now, I’ll keep watching my mempool bus commute.