Right, that would make sense until you realise in both cases (lightning and sidechains) these technologies need bigger blocks to scale.
...and Monero has had scaleable block sizes since inception.
The assumption of invidious motive degrades the debate. It is not an effective method to getting closer to a resolution.
When politicians use this method and claim that their opposition hates their country, rather than persuade based on the merits of their position, it irks me just as much.