The detail that caught my attention was that I would not be able to determine what is in my own mempool. It’s my hardware, and my mempool. I came to bitcoin because it offered a way to do what I wanted with my own money, and it reduced the ability of others to dictate what I can do with my own legal, and ethically gained property. Removing my ability to control my own node is a huge step backwards. For me, this is the vital point