I think Alby team, with this approach of offering different LN backend options, by levels of complexity, hit a good point where other solutions didn't get it very well.

The easiest of just starting the app and choose a different funding source, from the easiest and automated, through a custodial one (cashu), with a simple line installation of phoenixd and up until complex LND installation is offering all kind of flavors.

Now, nocoiners do not have more excuses not to run a self-custodial node, on any PC, no need to complex machines. Even with LND, as I explained, I've test it in neutrino mode, that works perfectly fine on any machine.