This is a new perspective. I’ve never heard anyone say lightning “sucks ass”. Could you explain your reasoning as to why you’ve come to this conclusion regarding lightning please? What is a better solution than lightning? I personally believe ecash via the Fedimint protocol is an excellent choice. There are tradeoffs to everything. But to say lightning “sucks ass” I’d say is a bit obtuse in your criticism. Lightning may be no good for the implementation you’re looking for…that’s logical. But to say it “sucks ass” (overall) is a narrow viewpoint.