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Does someone want to explain to me how OP_RETURNs increase the blockchain growth, hardware requirements, or otherwise increase the cost of running a node? I keep seeing that concern, and that seems completely counter my expectations. I'd love to see a detailed explanation of how that follows.

Node Runner · 39w

My thinking is as follows: 1. UTXO bloat (4 GB -> 12 GB in the last year?) has already increased the growth and hardware requirements (I had to replace my Pi4 8 GB) 2. Bitcoin core has done nothing to fight against it. 3. Now they want to invite more spammers and it's not going to help with Prob...