100%

I certainly would like an easier way to use lightning/bitcoin. 

I want to be able to 
- send/receive asynchronously (without needing to stay online)
- without anyone being able to stop me
- in amounts smaller than the dust limit

Scoresby

> Agreed. But, is any of that surprising? How many people run their own email server?

Maybe they would if it wouldn't be so difficult because it got captured by big corporations

> I just don't think there is much demand for it....(sadly)

You are right, because it is currently so difficult.

I think this is also related: If you ask users what they want (= demand), they will tell you they want the proverbial faster horse.

bitcoin

BITCOIN CORE'S LOSS OF FOCUS

Rsync25

> OP built a mockup of Vault, and there is a demo of CTV as well.

Thank you for this. 

>given how difficult self-sovereign use of LN

Agreed. But, is any of that surprising? How many people run their own email server?

I just don't think there is much demand for it....(sadly) 