But an increase does not align with the interests of the "economic nodes" today, so I can't see such a push for an increase until bitcoin has gained traction at a level vastly further than it has today.
There could be second layers being sufficient which result in on-chain bitcoin being used only for channel open/close and settlement transactions (which might be the case if fees per trx end up in the $50+ range). Currently, $50/trx produces even more revenue to the miners than does the 6.25 BTC per block award subsidy.
Never say never.
But an increase does not align with the interests of the "economic nodes" today, so I can't see such a push for an increase until bitcoin has gained traction at a level vastly further than it has today.
There could be second layers being sufficient which result in on-chain bitcoin being used only for channel open/close and settlement transactions (which might be the case if fees per trx end up in the $50+ range). Currently, $50/trx produces even more revenue to the miners than does the 6.25 BTC per block award subsidy.