Admitting that node count is irrelevant kills the biggest argument against increasing the blocksize

The number of nodes over a longer period of time is relevant. Node count as a metric used for 'debating' is irrelevant. You can't properly measure the actual number of nodes and the number can be faked. Your attempts at trolling won't work.
Nonsense. Number of non-mining nodes (call them what they are: wallets) is irrelevant to Bitcoin security. It doesn't reduce centralization, only serves to obfuscate it.