Update after 1 year:
  • LND node on start9 with 1 private channel
  • Zeus connected over LNC to the LND node
Since I use LNC and not Tor anymore for Zeus, it works fast and just fine. As this is not over Tor, my node is behind a VPN 24/7 router so that I don't leak my KYC'ed ISP ip address.
I use Aqua wallet as well. I load Aqua wallet on-chain from cold storage with non-KYC sats and swap them to Liquid. From there, I top up my channel and some "tip" wallets I have like Phoenix and WoS which I mostly use as a fallback solution. The Android phone isn't linked to my identity, so this is fine.