I agree with you completely here. Very few people are authentic online.

I also agree we are still in bitcoin price discovery mode. As someone who converted 95%+ of their networth into bitcoin years ago and no longer earns a fiat income, I feel more sensitive to price movements (in either direction) than perhaps I would have were I 35 with a relatively small networth.

My purchasing power, my retirement plan, etc.. hinges on the purchasing power of bitcoin and that purchasing power (for today) is measured by the bitcoin to fiat exchange rate set by the market because all the goods/services I purchase are denominated in fiat.

That was my original point. Purchasing power matters with a money. A lot.